*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : FI0329500
CHEMICAL NAME           : beta-Carotene, all-trans-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 7235-40-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C40-H56
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 536.96
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * beta-Carotene
   * C.I. 75130
   * Karotin
   * KPMK
   * Natural Yellow 26
   * Serlabo
   * Zlut prirodni 26

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NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 83866
       No. of Facilities: 1542 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 3
       No. of Occupations: 7
       No. of Employees: 9334 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 83866
       No. of Facilities: 404 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 5
       No. of Occupations: 13
       No. of Employees: 13339 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 4881 (estimated)

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   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Inconclusive: B subtilis rec assay
   
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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