*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RK2800000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Oleyl alcohol condensed with 10 moles ethylene oxide
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 9004-98-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 7
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : (C2-H4-O)n-C18-H36-O
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * BRIJ 96
   * BRIJ 96((10) oleyl)
   * Decaethoxy oleyl ether
   * Oleyl alcohol EO (10)
   * Polyethylene glycol monoleyl ether
   * Polyoxyl 10 oleyl ether
 
                       *** 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 :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   19,276,1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   19,276,1971
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 2700 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   SPCOAH Soap, Perfumery & Cosmetics.  (London, UK)  V.8(7)-48(2), 1935-75.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 38,47,1965

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - M2471
       No. of Facilities: 1503 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 30
       No. of Occupations: 32
       No. of Employees: 16059 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X9270
       No. of Facilities: 790 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 27
       No. of Occupations: 38
       No. of Employees: 29041 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 10661 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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