*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : FJ5775000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Cellulose, carboxymethyl ether, ammonium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 9086-60-6
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Ammonium carboxymethyl cellulose
   * Carboxymethyl cellulose, ammonium salt
   * Carboxymethylcellulose nordic
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 6600 mg/kg/73W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   RCBIAS Revue Canadienne de Biologie.  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)  V.1-40,
   1942-81.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,701,1961

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

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***