*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : ED7800000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Boron nitride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 10043-11-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : B-N
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 24.82
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * BN 40SHP
   * Borazon
   * Boron mononitride
   * BZN 550
   * Denka boron nitride GP
   * Denka GP
   * Elbor
   * Elbor LO 10B1-100
   * Elboron
   * Elbor R
   * Elbor RM
   * Geksanit R
   * Hexanite R
   * Hexanit R
   * KBN-H10
   * Kubonit
   * Kubonit KR
   * Sho BN
   * Sho BN HPS
   * SP 1
   * SP 1 (Nitride)
   * Super mighty M
   * UHP-Ex
   * Wurzin
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >50 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   UCDS** Union Carbide Data Sheet.  (Union Carbide Corp., 39 Old Ridgebury
   Rd., Danbury, CT 06817)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 7/20/1965
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >20 mL/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   UCDS** Union Carbide Data Sheet.  (Union Carbide Corp., 39 Old Ridgebury
   Rd., Danbury, CT 06817)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 7/20/1965

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X6983
       No. of Facilities: 26 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 2
       No. of Employees: 492 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 130 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X9689
       No. of Facilities: 82 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 6
       No. of Occupations: 8
       No. of Employees: 5857 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 1478 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 81731
       No. of Facilities: 208 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 16
       No. of Occupations: 15
       No. of Employees: 3277 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 1005 (estimated)

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

 
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