*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : SC6132000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Pepsin A
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 9001-75-6
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * E.C. 3.4.1
   * E.C. 3.4.23.1
   * Elixer lactate of pepsin
   * Lactated pepsin
   * Lactated pepsin elixir
   * Pepsin
   * Pepsin fortior
 
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                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA damage
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - hamster Fibroblast
DOSE/DURATION           : 1000 ppm
REFERENCE :
   SFCRAO Collection of Papers Presented at the Annual Symposium on Fundamental
   Cancer Research. (Baltimore, MD)  V.1-29, 1946-76.  For publisher
   information, see AFCPDR.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,346,1970

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 80477
       No. of Facilities: 958 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 3
       No. of Occupations: 11
       No. of Employees: 5103 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X9697
       No. of Facilities: 16 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 94 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 62 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 80477
       No. of Facilities: 668 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 4
       No. of Occupations: 22
       No. of Employees: 9975 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 5934 (estimated)

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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