*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RJ3420000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Oils, bay
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 8006-78-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * BAY leaf oil
   * BAY oil
   * Bois d'inde
   * Myrcia oil
   * Oil of bay
   * Oil of myrcia
   * Pimenta racemosa oil
   * West indian bay oil
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1800 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: 11,869,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 4670 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Behavioral - coma
REFERENCE :
   JAFCAU Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.1-    1953-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,777,1974
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >5 gm/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: 11,869,1973

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - T1273
       No. of Facilities: 15 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 16
       No. of Employees: 2279 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - T1273
       No. of Facilities: 1024 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 7
       No. of Occupations: 18
       No. of Employees: 10808 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 5392 (estimated)

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

 
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