Ethylene glycol monostearate

DATA ITEMS CITED :

5

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C20-H40-O3

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

328.60

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

Q2OV17

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

Standard Draize test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

REFERENCE :

JACTDZ Journal of the American College of Toxicology. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128) V.1-12, 1982-1993. Discontinued. Volume(issue)/page/year: 1(2),1,1982 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

200 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: AD277-689 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 32500 No. of Facilities: 1109 (estimated) No. of Industries: 13 No. of Occupations: 18 No. of Employees: 10112 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 32500 No. of Facilities: 5980 (estimated) No. of Industries: 42 No. of Occupations: 68 No. of Employees: 218214 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 167909 (estimated)