*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : GY0790000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Cyclopenta(g)-2-benzopyran,
                          1,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 1222-05-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C18-H26-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 258.44
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T C566 KOT&TJ D1 D1 E1 E1 F1 F1 M1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Galoxolide
   *   1,3,4,6,7,8-Hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl-cyclopenta-gamma-2-benzopyr
     an
 
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                      ** 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       : Moderate
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,793,1976

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NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - T0055
       No. of Facilities: 15 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 16
       No. of Employees: 2279 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - T0055
       No. of Facilities: 3202 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 10
       No. of Occupations: 11
       No. of Employees: 32968 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 20222 (estimated)

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

 
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