*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : ML9200000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Hexadecane
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 544-76-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1736592
REFERENCE               : 4-01-00-00537 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 10
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C16-H34
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 226.50
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * n-Cetane
   * n-Hexadecane
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - man
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 mg/48H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   CTOIDG Cosmetics and Toiletries.  (Allured Pub. Corp., POB 318, Wheaton, IL
   60189)  V.91-    1976-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 94(8),41,1979
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   CTOIDG Cosmetics and Toiletries.  (Allured Pub. Corp., POB 318, Wheaton, IL
   60189)  V.91-    1976-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 94(8),41,1979
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   CTOIDG Cosmetics and Toiletries.  (Allured Pub. Corp., POB 318, Wheaton, IL
   60189)  V.91-    1976-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 94(8),41,1979
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 mg/48H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   CTOIDG Cosmetics and Toiletries.  (Allured Pub. Corp., POB 318, Wheaton, IL
   60189)  V.91-    1976-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 94(8),41,1979
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   CTOIDG Cosmetics and Toiletries.  (Allured Pub. Corp., POB 318, Wheaton, IL
   60189)  V.91-    1976-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 94(8),41,1979
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 9821 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex)
REFERENCE :
   APTOA6 Acta Pharmacologica et Toxicologica.  (Copenhagen, Denmark)  V.1-59,
   1945-86.  For publisher information, see PHTOEH  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   37,56,1975

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 83923
       No. of Facilities: 672 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 3
       No. of Occupations: 3
       No. of Employees: 703 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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