*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : WI4460000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Stearic acid, methyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 112-61-8
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1786213
REFERENCE               : 4-02-00-01216 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C19-H38-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 298.57
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 17VO1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Emery 2218
   * Kemester 9018
   * Metholene 2218
   * Methyl octadecanoate
   * Methyl stearate
   * Octadecanoic acid, methyl ester
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 5200 mg/kg/26W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
   Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106)  V.1-    1941-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   32,880,1972
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 5200 mg/kg/26W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
   Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106)  V.1-    1941-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   30,1037,1970

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - M3864
       No. of Facilities: 151 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 9
       No. of Occupations: 11
       No. of Employees: 1923 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - M3864
       No. of Facilities: 1248 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 20
       No. of Occupations: 34
       No. of Employees: 52439 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 37247 (estimated)

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

 
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