*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : FI4130000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Castor oil, hydrogenated
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 8001-78-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Castorwax
   * Castorwax MP-70
   * Castorwax MP-80
   * Castorwax NF
   * Hydrogenated castor oil
   * Olio di ricino idrogenato
   * Rice syn wax
   * Unitina HR
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >10 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   BCFAAI Bollettino Chimico Farmaceutico.  (Societa Editoriale Farmaceutica,
   Via Ausonio 12, 20123 Milan, Italy)  V.33-    1894- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   120,557,1981

                    *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
 
   EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION
   FEREAC Federal Register.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of
   Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1-    1936-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   54,7740,1989

         *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - M1137
       No. of Facilities: 7338 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 114
       No. of Occupations: 61
       No. of Employees: 78254 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - M1137
       No. of Facilities: 12117 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 110
       No. of Occupations: 96
       No. of Employees: 181057 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 20829 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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