*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : OF0670000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Lauric acid, methyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 111-82-0
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1767780
REFERENCE               : 4-02-00-01090 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C13-H26-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 214.39
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Metholene 2296
   * Methyl dodecanoate
   * Methyl dodecylate
   * Methyl laurate
   * Methyl laurinate
   * Stepan C40
   * Uniphat A40
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 48 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   RESJAS Journal of the Reticuloendothelial Society. (1964)  (Res: Journal of
   the Reticuloendothelial Society, New York)  V.1(1)-14(6), 1964-73.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,250,1966

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - M3860
       No. of Facilities: 129 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 4
       No. of Occupations: 11
       No. of Employees: 2692 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - M3860
       No. of Facilities: 1543 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 22
       No. of Occupations: 23
       No. of Employees: 34131 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 75 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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