*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : EX1490000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Camphor oil
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 8008-51-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 10
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Human
                          Natural Product
                          Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Camphor oil, rectified
   * Camphor Oil White
   * Camphor Oil Yellow
   * Formosa camphor oil
   * Formose oil of camphor
   * Japanese camphor oil
   * Japanese, oil of camphor
   * Light camphor oil
   * Light oil of camphor
   * Liquid camphor
   * Oil of camphor rectified
   * Oil camphor sassafrassy
   * Oil of Camphor White
   * White camphor oil
   * White oil of camphor
 
                       *** 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: 11,1047,1973
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human
DOSE/DURATION           : 29 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - tremor
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
REFERENCE :
   34ZIAG "Toxicology of Drugs and Chemicals," Deichmann, W.B., New York,
   Academic Press, Inc., 1969  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,150,1969
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - child
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   34ZIAG "Toxicology of Drugs and Chemicals," Deichmann, W.B., New York,
   Academic Press, Inc., 1969  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,150,1969
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 3730 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,739,1975
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,739,1975

                              *** REVIEWS ***
 
   TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
   DICPBB Drug Intelligence and Clinical Pharmacy.  (POB 42435, Cincinnati, OH
   45242)  V.3-    1969-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,690,1974

                    *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
 
   EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION
   FEREAC Federal Register.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of
   Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1-    1936-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   54,7740,1989

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - M1475
       No. of Facilities: 2495 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 13
       No. of Occupations: 25
       No. of Employees: 24279 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - M1475
       No. of Facilities: 5839 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 67
       No. of Occupations: 56
       No. of Employees: 93124 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 19652 (estimated)

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

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***