*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : GB6400000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Chromium oxide
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 12018-01-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : Cr-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 84.00
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Accrox C
   * Accrox R
   * Chromium(IV) dioxide
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 25 mg/m3/6H/2Y-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - changes in lung weight
REFERENCE :
   FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1981-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   10,125,1988

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X4491
       No. of Facilities: 28 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 2
       No. of Employees: 1023 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 749 (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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