*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : FK5150000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Cerium chloride, hydrate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 19423-76-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : Ce-Cl3.xH2-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 372.61
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
 
                       *** 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       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   ATDAEI Acute Toxicity Data. Journal of the American College of Toxicology,
   Part B. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128)  V.1-
   1990-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,614,1993
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex)
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Skin and Appendages - hair
REFERENCE :
   ATDAEI Acute Toxicity Data. Journal of the American College of Toxicology,
   Part B. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128)  V.1-
   1990-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,614,1993

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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