*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : XP3560000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Thyrocalcitonin
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 9007-12-9
LAST UPDATED            : 199707
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Calcitonin
   * Calcitrin
   * TCT
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 120 mg/kg/33D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - paresthesis
REFERENCE :
   ANREAK Anatomical Record.  (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY
   10003)  V.1-    1906/08-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 175,462,1973

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X5271
       No. of Facilities: 16 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 2
       No. of Employees: 1170 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 679 (estimated)

 
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