*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RT4750000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Palmitic acid, hexadecyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 540-10-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1805188
REFERENCE               : 4-02-00-01168 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C32-H64-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 480.96
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Cetin
   * Cetyl palmitate
   * Hexadecanoic acid, hexadecyl ester
   * Hexadecyl palmitate
   * Palmityl palmitate
   * Standamul 1616
 
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                      ** 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       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   JACTDZ Journal of the American College of Toxicology.  (Mary Ann Liebert,
   Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128)  V.1-12, 1982-1993. Discontinued.
    Volume(issue)/page/year: 1(2),13,1982

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NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - T1911
       No. of Facilities: 81 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 7
       No. of Occupations: 22
       No. of Employees: 5660 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 3139 (estimated)

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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