*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : OS8350000
CHEMICAL NAME           : p-Mentha-1,8-diene, (S)-(-)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 5989-54-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C10-H16
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 136.26
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Cyclohexene, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)-, (S)-
   * beta-Limonene
   * l-Limonene
   * (S)-Limonene
   * (-)-Limonene
 
                       *** 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       : Moderate
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 16,809,1978

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X9663
       No. of Facilities: 36 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 5
       No. of Employees: 1843 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 286 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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