*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : SE6780000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Petrolatum
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 8009-03-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >50 gm/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: AD691-490
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mL/kg/30D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   JIHTAB Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology.  (Cambridge, MA)
   V.18-31, 1936-49.  For publisher information, see AEHLAU.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,325,1947

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 80109
       No. of Facilities: 43851 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 257
       No. of Occupations: 145
       No. of Employees: 678108 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 80109
       No. of Facilities: 103381 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 358
       No. of Occupations: 207
       No. of Employees: 1523291 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 262931 (estimated)

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

 
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