*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : QO8575000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Neodymium
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 7440-00-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : Nd
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 144.24
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :  ND
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Human
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intracerebral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human
DOSE/DURATION           : 17 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
   Gastrointestinal - other changes
   Skin and Appendages - sweating
REFERENCE :
   JCINAO Journal of Clinical Investigation.  (Rockefeller Univ. Press, 1230
   York Ave., New York, NY 10021)  V.1-    1924-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   21,447,1942

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NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X1686
       No. of Facilities: 358 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 6
       No. of Occupations: 4
       No. of Employees: 1946 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 669 (estimated)

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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