*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : OF0700000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Lauric acid, sodium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 629-25-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C12-H23-O2.Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 222.34
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QV11 &-NA-
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
                          Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Lauran sodny
   * Sodium dodecanoate
   * Sodium laurate
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 28 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   JSCCA5 Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists.  (Soc. of Cosmetic
   Chemists, 1995 Broadway, Suite 1701, New York, NY 10023)  V.1-    1947-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 26,29,1975
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 400 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: 14,431,1976
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA inhibition
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - guinea pig Kidney
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 umol/L
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,431,1976

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 81625
       No. of Facilities: 1028 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 3
       No. of Occupations: 7
       No. of Employees: 3511 (estimated)

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

 
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