*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : WD6826000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Sodium poly acrylate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 9003-04-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 7
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : (C3-H4-O2)x.xNa
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Polyco
   * Rhotex GS
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 2 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Moderate
REFERENCE :
   PSTGAW Proceedings of the Scientific Section of the Toilet Goods
   Association. (Washington, DC) No.1-48, 1944-67.  Discontinued.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,16,1953
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >40 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PSTGAW Proceedings of the Scientific Section of the Toilet Goods
   Association. (Washington, DC) No.1-48, 1944-67.  Discontinued.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,16,1953
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 10 mg/m3/6H/4W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
REFERENCE :
   TOPADD Toxicologic Pathology.  (c/o Dr. F.A. de la Iglesia, Warner-Lambert
   Co., Pharmaceutical Research Div., POB 1047, Ann Arbor, MI 48106) V.6(3/4)- 
     1978-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 19,615,1991

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 83142
       No. of Facilities: 5586 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 58
       No. of Occupations: 36
       No. of Employees: 40748 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 83142
       No. of Facilities: 12451 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 119
       No. of Occupations: 89
       No. of Employees: 139513 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 28737 (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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