*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CP2355000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Balsam tolu
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 9000-64-0
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Natural Product
                          Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Balsams, tolu
   * Opobalsam
   * Resin tolu
   * Thomas balsam
   * Tolu
   * Tolu balsam gum
   * Tolu balsam tincture
   * Tolu resin
 
                       *** 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           : 500 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,689,1976

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 83484
       No. of Facilities: 204 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 4
       No. of Occupations: 9
       No. of Employees: 11344 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 83484
       No. of Facilities: 727 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 9
       No. of Employees: 26144 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 22654 (estimated)

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

 
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