CAS 30525-89-4|Paraformaldehyde

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :

RV0540000

CHEMICAL NAME :

Paraformaldehyde

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :

30525-89-4

LAST UPDATED :

199806

DATA ITEMS CITED :

16

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

/*VH*/ X

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

Standard Draize test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

REFERENCE :

BIOFX* BIOFAX Industrial Bio-Test Laboratories, Inc., Data Sheets. (1810 Frontage Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062)

TYPE OF TEST :

Standard Draize test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Administration into the eye

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

REFERENCE :

BIOFX* BIOFAX Industrial Bio-Test Laboratories, Inc., Data Sheets. (1810 Frontage Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062) ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

800 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

1070 mg/m3/4H

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - lacrimation Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of salivary glands

TYPE OF TEST :

LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :

10000 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Skin and Appendages - corrosive (after topical exposure) Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - body temperature decrease

REFERENCE :

BIOFX* BIOFAX Industrial Bio-Test Laboratories, Inc., Data Sheets. (1810 Frontage Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062) ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

9 gm/kg/90D-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - fluid intake Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

365 mL/kg/2Y-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Gastrointestinal - other changes Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol) Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Mammal - dog

DOSE/DURATION :

9 gm/kg/90D-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - food intake (animal) Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

Morphological transformation

TEST SYSTEM :

Rodent - rat Embryo

DOSE/DURATION :

2200 ng/plate

REFERENCE :

JJATDK JAT, Journal of Applied Toxicology. (John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Baffins Lane, Chichester, W. Sussex PO19 1UD, UK) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,190,1981 *** REVIEWS *** TOXICOLOGY REVIEW 27ZTAP "Clinical Toxicology of Commercial Products--Acute Poisoning," 3rd ed., Gleason, M.N., et al., eds., Baltimore, Williams and Wilkins, 1969 Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,108,1969 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,7740,1989 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - M1528 No. of Facilities: 236 (estimated) No. of Industries: 5 No. of Occupations: 19 No. of Employees: 1872 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - M1528 No. of Facilities: 8271 (estimated) No. of Industries: 54 No. of Occupations: 65 No. of Employees: 146532 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 20414 (estimated)

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