*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : ME6260000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Guaiac resin
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 9000-29-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199504
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Guaiac
   * Guaiac gum
   * Gum guaiac
   * Gum guaiacum
 
                       *** 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           : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Skin and Appendages - hair
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,327,1964
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >2 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AFREAW Advances in Food Research.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St.,
   Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-32, 1948-88.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,197,1951
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >2 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AFREAW Advances in Food Research.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St.,
   Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-32, 1948-88.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,197,1951
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 1120 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AFREAW Advances in Food Research.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St.,
   Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-32, 1948-88.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,197,1951

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 82822
       No. of Facilities: 214 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 2
       No. of Employees: 598 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 82822
       No. of Facilities: 445 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 4
       No. of Occupations: 12
       No. of Employees: 16771 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 14093 (estimated)

 
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