*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : FJ5959000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Cellulose, methyl ether (1/2%)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 9004-67-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Adulsin
   * Bagolax
   * Bufapto methalose
   * Bulkaloid
   * Celacol M
   * Celacol M20
   * Celacol M450
   * Celacol MM
   * Celacol MM 10P
   * Celacol M 20P
   * Cellapret
   * Cellogran
   * Cellothyl
   * Cellulose methyl
   * Cellulose methylate
   * Cellumeth
   * Cethylose
   * Cethytin
   * Culminal K 42
   * Edisol M
   * Hydrolose
   * Mapolose M25
   * Mapolose 60SH50
   * MCO 8000
   * MC 4000 cP
   * MC 20000S
   * Mellose
   * Methocel 10
   * Methocel 15
   * Methocel 181
   * Methocel 400
   * Methocel 4000
   * Methocel A
   * Methocel CHG
   * Methocel 400CPS
   * Methocel 4000CPS
   * Methocel MC
   * Methocel MC 25
   * Methocel MC4000
   * Methocel MC 8000
   * Methocel SM 100
   * Methulose
   * Methylcellulose
   * Methylcellulose (1/2%)
   * Methyl cellulose-A
   * Methyl cellulose ether
   * Metolose MC 8000
   * Metolose 60SH
   * Metolose 60SH400
   * Metolose SM 15
   * Metolose SM 100
   * Metolose SM 4000
   * MMTs-BTR
   * MTs
   * Napolone
   * Nicel
   * Rhomellose
   * Syncelose
   * Tylose 444
   * Tylose A4S
   * Tylose MF
   * Tylose MH20
   * Tylose MH50
   * Tylose MH300
   * Tylose MH1000
   * Tylose MH2000
   * Tylose MH4000
   * Tylose MH300P
   * Tylose SAP
   * Tylose SL
   * Tylose SL 100
   * Tylose SL 400
   * Tylose SL 600
   * Tylose TWA
   * USP methylcellulose
   * Viscol
   * Viscontran L52
   * Viscosol
   * Walsroder MC 20000S
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 275 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: AD628-313
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific
   Edition.  (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60.  For publisher information, see
   JPMSAE.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 45,685,1956

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 80304
       No. of Facilities: 3984 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 62
       No. of Occupations: 63
       No. of Employees: 53298 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X8583
       No. of Facilities: 5594 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 62
       No. of Occupations: 80
       No. of Employees: 108851 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 40524 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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