*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RT4900000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Palmitic acid, isopropyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 142-91-6
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1786567
REFERENCE               : 4-02-00-01167 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 8
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C19-H38-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 298.57
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 15VOY1&1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Isopropyl hexadecanoate
   * Crodamol IPP
   * Deltyl
   * Deltyl prime
   * Emcol-IP
   * Emerest 2316
   * Estol 103
   * Hexadecanoic acid, isopropyl ester
   * Hexadecanoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester
   * Isopal
   * Isopalm
   * Isopropyl n-hexadecanoate
   * Isopropyl palmitate
   * JA-FA Ipp
   * Kessco isopropyl palmitate
   * Nikkol IPP
   * Plymouth IPP
   * Propal
   * Sinnoester PIT
   * Starfol IPP
   * Stepan D-70
   * Tegester isopalm
   * Unimate IPP
   * USAF KE-5
   * Wickenol 111
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human
DOSE/DURATION           : 84 mg/3D (Intermittent)
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   85DKA8 "Cutaneous Toxicity, Proceedings of the 3rd Conference, 1976," Drill,
   V.A., and P. Lazar, eds., New York, Academic Press, Inc. 1977
   Volume(issue)/page/year: -,127,1977
 
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 :
   FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.20-    1982- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   20,727,1982
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.20-    1982- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   20,727,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: AD277-689
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.20-    1982- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   20,727,1982

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 82948
       No. of Facilities: 1596 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 18
       No. of Occupations: 43
       No. of Employees: 75810 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 82948
       No. of Facilities: 2360 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 18
       No. of Occupations: 48
       No. of Employees: 200948 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 162709 (estimated)

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

 
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