RTECS NUMBER : NF9125000
CHEMICAL NAME : Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 9004-65-3
OTHER CAS REGISTRY NOS. : 8063-82-9
62683-26-5
LAST UPDATED : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED : 7
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Goniosol
* Hpmcd
* Isopto alkaline
* Isopto plain
* Isopto tears
* Methocel E,F,K
* Methocel HG
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 5200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams &
Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 99,112,1950
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams &
Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 99,112,1950
** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 2250 gm/kg/30D-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams &
Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 99,112,1950
*** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***
NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
NOHS Hazard Code - 83974
No. of Facilities: 3348 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 22
No. of Occupations: 30
No. of Employees: 33421 (estimated)
NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
NOES Hazard Code - X5876
No. of Facilities: 11342 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 65
No. of Occupations: 75
No. of Employees: 188173 (estimated)
No. of Female Employees: 87912 (estimated)
*** STATUS IN U.S. ***
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998
*** END OF RECORD ***
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