*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : GE8750000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Citronella oil
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 8000-29-1
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 11
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Agricultural Chemical
                          Mutagen
                          Natural Product
                          Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Essential oil of cymbopogon nardus
   * Oil of citronella
   * Oils, citronella
   * Zitronell oel
 
                       *** 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
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,1067,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   AJOPAA American Journal of Ophthalmology.  (Ophthalmic Pub. Co., 435 N.
   Michigan Ave., Suite 1415, Chicago, IL 60611)  Series 3: V.1-    1918-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1363,1946
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 7200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PHARAT Pharmazie.  (VEB Verlag Volk und Gesundheit, Neue Gruenstr. 18,
   Berlin DDR-1020, Ger. Dem. Rep.)  V.1-    1946-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   14,435,1959
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 713 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - ptosis
   Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay)
   Behavioral - antipsychotic
REFERENCE :
   IJEBA6 Indian Journal of Experimental Biology.  (Publications & Information
   Directorate, CSIR, Hillside Rd., New Delhi 110 012, India)  V.1-    1963-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 9,515,1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 4600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   TOFOD5 Tokishikoroji Foramu.  Toxicology Forum.  (Saiensu Foramu, c/o Kida
   Bldg., 1-2-13 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan)  V.6-    1983-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,91,1985
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 4700 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: 11,1067,1973
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA repair
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Bacillus subtilis
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 uL/disc
REFERENCE :
   TOFOD5 Tokishikoroji Foramu.  Toxicology Forum.  (Saiensu Foramu, c/o Kida
   Bldg., 1-2-13 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan)  V.6-    1983-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,91,1985

                    *** 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 - 19710
       No. of Facilities: 1565 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 12
       No. of Occupations: 34
       No. of Employees: 28889 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 19710
       No. of Facilities: 6618 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 79
       No. of Occupations: 57
       No. of Employees: 121331 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 44591 (estimated)

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

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***