*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RI0175000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Octyl phenol condensed with 3 moles ethylene oxide
LAST UPDATED            : 199803
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : (C2-H4-O)n.C14-H22-O
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Octylphenol EO (3)
   * OPE-3
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 15 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   PSTGAW Proceedings of the Scientific Section of the Toilet Goods
   Association. (Washington, DC) No.1-48, 1944-67.  Discontinued.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,16,1953
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 4 mL/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PSTGAW Proceedings of the Scientific Section of the Toilet Goods
   Association. (Washington, DC) No.1-48, 1944-67.  Discontinued.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,16,1953

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 81435
       No. of Facilities: 42544 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 250
       No. of Occupations: 129
       No. of Employees: 388256 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X5849
       No. of Facilities: 35278 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 227
       No. of Occupations: 160
       No. of Employees: 687698 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 226942 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***