*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : LE2530000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Eucalyptus oil
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 8000-48-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 10
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Human
                          Natural Product
                          Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Dinkum oil
   * Eucalyptus citriodora oil
   * Eukalyptus oel
   * Oil of eucalyptus
 
                       *** 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       : Moderate
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,107,1975
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - man
DOSE/DURATION           : 375 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
   Skin and Appendages - sweating
REFERENCE :
   ADCHAK Archives of Disease in Childhood.  (British Medical Journal, POB
   560B, Kennebunkport, ME 04046)  V.1-    1926-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   28,475,1953
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - child
DOSE/DURATION           : 218 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - ciliary spasm
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory depression
REFERENCE :
   ADCHAK Archives of Disease in Childhood.  (British Medical Journal, POB
   560B, Kennebunkport, ME 04046)  V.1-    1926-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   28,475,1953
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - child
DOSE/DURATION           : 2 mL/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - ataxia
REFERENCE :
   MJAUAJ Medical Journal of Australia.  (Australasian Medical Pub. Co. Ltd.,
   71-79 Arundel St., Glebe, N.S.W., Australia)  V.1-    1914-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 154,430,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 2480 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: 13,107,1975
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 2480 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.20-    1982- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   26,323,1988

                    *** 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 - M1042
       No. of Facilities: 1720 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 12
       No. of Occupations: 32
       No. of Employees: 27204 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - M1042
       No. of Facilities: 7598 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 73
       No. of Occupations: 71
       No. of Employees: 121388 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 28557 (estimated)

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

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***