*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : LE5943000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Euphorbia pulcherrima willd.
SUBSTANCE DEFINITION :
   The Plant contains sterols and latex which have 7-15% caoutchouc.
REFERENCE :
   CTOXAO Clinical Toxicology.  (New York, NY)  V.1-18, 1968-81.  For publisher
   information, see JTCTDW.
LAST UPDATED            : 199512
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Annual poinsettia
   * Christmas flower
   * Easter flower
   * Euphorbia poinsettis buist
   * Mexican flame leaf
   * Mexican flame tree
   * Mexican flower plant
   * Poinsettia
   * Poinsettia pulcherrima grah
 
                       *** 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           : 11200 mg/14D
REACTION SEVERITY       : Moderate
REFERENCE :
   CTOXAO Clinical Toxicology.  (New York, NY)  V.1-18, 1968-81.  For publisher
   information, see JTCTDW.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,27,1978
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >25 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CTOXAO Clinical Toxicology.  (New York, NY)  V.1-18, 1968-81.  For publisher
   information, see JTCTDW.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,27,1978
 
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