*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : WB7499000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Sodium lauryl ether sulfate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 9004-82-4
OTHER CAS REGISTRY NOS. : 11121-04-3
                          42504-27-8
                          53663-56-2
                          76724-02-2
                          119764-46-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199806
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 7
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : (C2-H4-O)n.C12-H26-O4-S.Na
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alpha-sulfo-omega-(dodecyloxy)-, sodium salt
   * Sodium laureth sulfate
   * Standapol ES-3
 
                       *** 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           : 25 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Moderate
REFERENCE :
   33NFA8 "Animal Models in Dermatology: Relevance to Human Dermatopharmacology
   and Dermatotoxicology," Maibach, H., ed., New York, Churchill Livingston,
   1975  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,12,1975
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 uL/24H
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0534800
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Immersion
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 5%/9H (Intermittent)
REFERENCE :
   33NFA8 "Animal Models in Dermatology: Relevance to Human Dermatopharmacology
   and Dermatotoxicology," Maibach, H., ed., New York, Churchill Livingston,
   1975  Volume(issue)/page/year: -.12,1975
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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: 2(5),1,1983

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X3231
       No. of Facilities: 9263 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 66
       No. of Occupations: 56
       No. of Employees: 131927 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 58086 (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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