*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : XP3581600
CHEMICAL NAME           : Thyrotropin
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 9002-71-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199707
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Reproductive Effector
                          Hormone
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Dermathycin
   * Pretiron
   * Thyreotrophic hormone
   * Thyroid-stimulating factor
   * Thyroid-stimulating hormone
   * Thyrotrophin
   * Thyrotropic hormone
   * Thytropar
   * TSH
   * TTH
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE                    : 7500 ug/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 9-13 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - abortion
   Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetal death
REFERENCE :
   ENDOAO Endocrinology (Baltimore).  (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston
   St., Baltimore, MD 21203) V.1-    1917-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   26,136,1940

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X3686
       No. of Facilities: 402 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 3
       No. of Occupations: 8
       No. of Employees: 4706 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 3464 (estimated)

 
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