*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : FJ5958000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Cellulose, 2-hydroxyethyl ether
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 9004-62-0
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
                          Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * AW 15 (Polysaccharide)
   * BL 15
   * Cellosize 4400H16
   * Cellosize QP
   * Cellosize QP3
   * Cellosize QP 1500
   * Cellosize QP 4400
   * Cellosize QP 30000
   * Cellosize UT 40
   * Cellosize WP
   * Cellosize WP 300
   * Cellosize WP 4400
   * Cellosize WP 300H
   * Cellosize WP 400H
   * Cellosize WPO 9H17
   * Cellulose hydroxyethylate
   * Cellulose hydroxyethyl ether
   * Fuji hec-BL 20
   * Glutofix 600
   * HEC
   * Hec-Al 5000
   * Hercules N 100
   * Hespan
   * Hetastarch
   * Hydroxyethyl cellulose
   * 2-Hydroxyethyl cellulose
   * Hydroxyethyl cellulose ether
   * 2-Hydroxyethyl cellulose ether
   * Hydroxyethyl ether cellulose
   * J 164
   * Natrosol
   * Natrosol 250
   * Natrosol 250G
   * Natrosol 250H
   * Natrosol 300H
   * Natrosol 250HHP
   * Natrosol 250HHR
   * Natrosol 250HR
   * Natrosol 250H4R
   * Natrosol 250HX
   * Natrosol 240JR
   * Natrosol 150L
   * Natrosol 180L
   * Natrosol 250L
   * Natrosol LR
   * Natrosol 250M
   * Natrosol 250MH
   * OETs
   * Tylose H 20
   * Tylose H 300
   * Tylose H series
   * Tylose P
   * Tylose PS-X
   * Tylose P-X
   * Tylose P-Z series
   * Unicel QP 300 H
   * Unicel QP 52000 H
   * Unicel QP 100MH
   * Walocel HT 6.000 PFV
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - woman
DOSE/DURATION           : 5100 mg/kg/6D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Brain and Coverings - increased intracranial pressure
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Vascular - change in plasma or blood volume
REFERENCE :
   NEJMAG New England Journal of Medicine.  (Massachusetts Medical Soc., 10
   Shattuck St., Boston, MA 02115)  V.198-    1928-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   317,964,1987
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 500 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 3-7 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
   resorbed implants per total number of implants)
REFERENCE :
   ANANAU Anatomischer Anzeiger.  (VEB Gustav Fischer Verlag, Postfach 176,
   Jena DDR-6900, Ger. Dem. Rep.)  V.1-    1886-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   149,282,1981

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 82127
       No. of Facilities: 8381 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 70
       No. of Occupations: 62
       No. of Employees: 95547 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 82127
       No. of Facilities: 27127 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 167
       No. of Occupations: 124
       No. of Employees: 749900 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 369916 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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