*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : LX8580000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Gelatins
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 9000-70-8
OTHER CAS REGISTRY NOS. : 9013-63-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Absorbable gelatin sponge
   * Gelatin
   * Gelatine
   * Gelatin foam
   * Gelfoam
   * GT
   * Pharmagel A
   * Pharmagel Adb
   * Pharmagel B
   * Puragel
   * Spongiofort
   * Vee gee gelatin
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 700 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 7-13 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - urogenital system
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - growth statistics (e.g.%, reduced weight
   gain)
REFERENCE :
   OYYAA2 Oyo Yakuri.  Pharmacometrics.  (Oyo Yakuri Kenkyukai, CPO Box 180,
   Sendai 980-91, Japan) V.1-    1967-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,981,1974

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 34715
       No. of Facilities: 9213 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 81
       No. of Occupations: 59
       No. of Employees: 64210 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X8717
       No. of Facilities: 64 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 6
       No. of Employees: 665 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 314 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 34715
       No. of Facilities: 13735 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 92
       No. of Occupations: 89
       No. of Employees: 169507 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 72931 (estimated)

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

 
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