*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AY9950000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Alcian Blue
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 12040-44-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199504
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 250 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 8 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - viability index (e.g., # alive at day 4
   per # born alive)
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - physical
REFERENCE :
   TCMUD8 Teratogenesis, Carcinogenesis, and Mutagenesis.  (Alan R. Liss, Inc.,
   41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003)  V.1-    1980- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   4,403,1984

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - A1054
       No. of Facilities: 217 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 2
       No. of Employees: 863 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - A1054
       No. of Facilities: 139 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 3
       No. of Employees: 1587 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 1259 (estimated)

 
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