*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : OA5500000
CHEMICAL NAME : Kerosene
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 8008-20-6
LAST UPDATED : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED : 32
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Agricultural Chemical
Tumorigen
Mutagen
Human
Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Coal oil
* Deobase
* Kerosine
* Kerosine (petroleum)
* Nafta
* Straight-run kerosene
*** 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
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: 1,30,1990
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Human - man
DOSE/DURATION : 3570 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cough
Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - body temperature increase
REFERENCE :
TORAAK El Torax. (Montevideo, Uruguay) V.1- 1952-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 15,263,1966
TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Human - man
DOSE/DURATION : 500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
YAKUD5 Gekkan Yakuji. Pharmaceuticals Monthly. (Yakugyo Jihosha, Inaoka
Bldg., 2-36 Jinbo-cho, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101, Japan) V.1- 1959-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,883,1980
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Human - man
DOSE/DURATION : 403 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
Behavioral - hallucinations, distorted perceptions
REFERENCE :
CTOXAO Clinical Toxicology. (New York, NY) V.1-18, 1968-81. For publisher
information, see JTCTDW. Volume(issue)/page/year: 10,283,1977
TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED : Human - man
DOSE/DURATION : 1176 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
85DCAI "Poisoning; Toxicology, Symptoms, Treatments," 2nd ed., Arena, J.M.,
Springfield, IL, C.C. Thomas, 1970 Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,73,1970
TYPE OF TEST : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
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: 1,30,1990
TYPE OF TEST : LC - Lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : >5 gm/m3/4H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
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: 1,30,1990
TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 10700 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year:
1,156,1959
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intratracheal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cyanosis
REFERENCE :
TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year:
1,462,1959
TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION : 4 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - structural or functional change in trachea
or bronchi
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - acute pulmonary edema
REFERENCE :
AJMSA9 American Journal of the Medical Sciences. (Slack Inc., 6900 Grove
Rd., Thorofare, NJ 08086) New series: V.1- 1841- Volume(issue)/page/year:
221,531,1951
TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION : 200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - structural or functional change in trachea
or bronchi
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - acute pulmonary edema
REFERENCE :
AJMSA9 American Journal of the Medical Sciences. (Slack Inc., 6900 Grove
Rd., Thorofare, NJ 08086) New series: V.1- 1841- Volume(issue)/page/year:
221,531,1951
TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intratracheal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION : 800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - structural or functional change in trachea
or bronchi
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - acute pulmonary edema
REFERENCE :
AJMSA9 American Journal of the Medical Sciences. (Slack Inc., 6900 Grove
Rd., Thorofare, NJ 08086) New series: V.1- 1841- Volume(issue)/page/year:
221,531,1951
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : 2835 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - muscle weakness
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
Endocrine - hypoglycemia
REFERENCE :
AIMEAS Annals of Internal Medicine. (American College of Physicians, 4200
Pine St., Philadelphia, PA 19104) V.1- 1927- Volume(issue)/page/year:
21,803,1944
TYPE OF TEST : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : >2 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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: 1,30,1990
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : 6600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - structural or functional change in trachea
or bronchi
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - emphysema
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - chronic pulmonary edema
REFERENCE :
AIMEAS Annals of Internal Medicine. (American College of Physicians, 4200
Pine St., Philadelphia, PA 19104) V.1- 1927- Volume(issue)/page/year:
21,803,1944
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : 180 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
Behavioral - tremor
Behavioral - coma
REFERENCE :
AIMEAS Annals of Internal Medicine. (American College of Physicians, 4200
Pine St., Philadelphia, PA 19104) V.1- 1927- Volume(issue)/page/year:
21,803,1944
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intratracheal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : 200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year:
3,689,1961
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION : 20 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - muscle weakness
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
Endocrine - hypoglycemia
REFERENCE :
AIMEAS Annals of Internal Medicine. (American College of Physicians, 4200
Pine St., Philadelphia, PA 19104) V.1- 1927- Volume(issue)/page/year:
21,803,1944
** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 540 gm/kg/90D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Liver - changes in liver weight
Endocrine - changes in adrenal weight
Endocrine - antidiuresis
REFERENCE :
BCTKAG Bromatologia i Chemia Toksykologiczna. (Ars Polona, POB 1001, 00-068
Warsaw 1, Poland) V.4- 1971- Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,187,1988
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 84 gm/kg/35D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Liver - changes in liver weight
Endocrine - changes in spleen weight
Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
REFERENCE :
ENVRAL Environmental Research. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St.,
Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1967- Volume(issue)/page/year: 35,516,1984
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : 4500 mg/kg/3W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Blood - pigmented or nucleated red blood cells
Skin and Appendages - dermatitis, other (after systemic exposure)
Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161)
Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0533973
** MUTATION DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION : 25 uL/plate
REFERENCE :
CBTOE2 Cell Biology and Toxicology. (Princeton Scientific Pub., Inc., 301
N. Harrison St., CN 5279, Princeton, NJ 08540) V.1- 1984-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,63,1986
*** REVIEWS ***
IARC Cancer Review:Animal Limited Evidence
IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals
to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)
V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 45,39,1989
*** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION
FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of
Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year:
54,7740,1989
*** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***
NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) :
NIOSH REL TO KEROSENE-air:10H TWA 100 mg/m3
REFERENCE :
NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of
Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda.
Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992
NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
NOES Hazard Code - T1768
No. of Facilities: 69564 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 321
No. of Occupations: 186
No. of Employees: 1075728 (estimated)
No. of Female Employees: 96255 (estimated)
NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
NOES Hazard Code - X6889
No. of Facilities: 22 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 1
No. of Occupations: 3
No. of Employees: 790 (estimated)
*** STATUS IN U.S. ***
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
EPA TSCA Section 8(e) Risk Notification, 8EHQ-0892-8968
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998
NIOSH Analytical Method, 1994: Naphthas, 1550
*** END OF RECORD ***