*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : JR5960000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Dodecyl alcohol condensed with 4 moles ethylene oxide
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 9002-92-0
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 11
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : (C2-H4-O)n.C12-H26-O
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T3OTJ 4 &Q12
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * BRIJ 30 P.O.E (4) lauryl ether
   * Lauryl alcohol condensed with 4 moles ethylene oxide
   * Lauryl alcohol EO (4)
 
                       *** 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           : 8600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   SPCOAH Soap, Perfumery & Cosmetics.  (London, UK)  V.8(7)-48(2), 1935-75.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 38,47,1965
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 954 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,967,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 27 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,967,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 4940 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   APRCAS American Perfumer and Cosmetics.  (Oak Park, IL)  V.77-86, 1962-71.
   For publisher information, see CSPEAX.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 77,35,1962
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 160 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,967,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 792 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,967,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,967,1991

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - A1179
       No. of Facilities: 3288 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 33
       No. of Occupations: 37
       No. of Employees: 43764 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - A1179
       No. of Facilities: 5821 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 32
       No. of Occupations: 40
       No. of Employees: 104035 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 60645 (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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