*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RK2975000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Oleyl alcohol condensed with 20 moles ethylene oxide
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 9004-98-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : (C2-H4-O)n-C18-H36-O
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Amerox OE-20
   * BRIJ 98
   * BRIJ 99
   * BRIJ 98((20) oleyl)
   * Emery 6802
   * Emulphor ON-870
   * Ethoxol 20
   * Lipal 20-OA
   * Lipocol O-20
   * Novol Poe 20
   * Oleyl alcohol EO (20)
   * PEG-20 oleyl ether
   * Polyethylene glycol 1000 oleyl ether
   * Polyoxyethylene (20) oleyl ether
   * Procol OA-20
   * Siponic Y-501
   * Standamul O20
   * Trycol HCS
   * Volpo 20
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 mg/48H
REFERENCE :
   JANCA2 Journal of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists.  (Assoc.
   of Official Analytical Chemists, 1111 N. 19th St., Suite 210, Arlington, VA
   22209)  V.49-    1966-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 56,905,1973
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 2770 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   SPCOAH Soap, Perfumery & Cosmetics.  (London, UK)  V.8(7)-48(2), 1935-75.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 38,47,1965

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - M2471
       No. of Facilities: 1503 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 30
       No. of Occupations: 32
       No. of Employees: 16059 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X9270
       No. of Facilities: 790 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 27
       No. of Occupations: 38
       No. of Employees: 29041 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 10661 (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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