*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : FJ5950500
CHEMICAL NAME           : Cellulose, ethyl ether
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 9004-57-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 8
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Ampacet E/C
   * Aquacoat
   * Aquacoat ECD 30
   * Aquacoat ECD 30FMC
   * Cellulose ethyl
   * Cellulose ethylate
   * ET 100 (cellulose derivative)
   * Ethocel
   * Ethocel 150
   * Ethocel 890
   * Ethocel E7
   * Ethocel E50
   * Ethocel MED
   * Ethocel N7
   * Ethocel N10
   * Ethocel N200
   * Ethocel STD
   * Ethylcellulose
   * ETs
   * ETs (Polysaccharide)
   * G 200 (polysaccharide)
   * G 50 (Polysaccharide)
   * N 5
   * Nixon E/C
   * SPT 50 cps
   * T 100
   * T 100 (Polysaccharide)
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 19,97,1981
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 19,113,1981
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 19,113,1981

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 82229
       No. of Facilities: 10802 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 130
       No. of Occupations: 90
       No. of Employees: 98834 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X5864
       No. of Facilities: 6051 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 79
       No. of Occupations: 80
       No. of Employees: 74759 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 27837 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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