*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : BA4350000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Allspice oil
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 8006-77-7
OTHER CAS REGISTRY NOS. : 8016-45-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 7
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
                          Natural Product
                          Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Oil of allspice
   * Oil of pimenta
   * Oil of pimento
   * Oil pimenta berries
   * Oils, allspice
   * Oils, pimenta
   * Pimenta berry oil
   * Pimenta leaf oil
   * Pimenta oil
   * Pimento oil
 
                       *** 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       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,971,1974
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 3600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,971,1974
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 2820 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,971,1974
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA repair
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Bacillus subtilis
DOSE/DURATION           : 30 uL/disc
REFERENCE :
   TOFOD5 Tokishikoroji Foramu.  Toxicology Forum.  (Saiensu Foramu, c/o Kida
   Bldg., 1-2-13 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan)  V.6-    1983-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,91,1985

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X6449
       No. of Facilities: 136 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 7
       No. of Employees: 3316 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 943 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X6571
       No. of Facilities: 59 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 1596 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 48 (estimated)

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

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***