CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
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RTECS NUMBER :
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UR2450000
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CHEMICAL NAME :
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Pyrene
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CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
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129-00-0
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LAST UPDATED :
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199710
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DATA ITEMS CITED :
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52
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MOLECULAR FORMULA :
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C16-H10
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MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
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202.26
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WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
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L666 B6 2AB PJ
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
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TYPE OF TEST :
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Standard Draize test
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Administration onto the skin
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rabbit
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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2700 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - conjunctive irritation Behavioral - excitement Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Inhalation
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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170 mg/m3
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - conjunctive irritation Behavioral - excitement Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - mouse
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DOSE/DURATION :
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800 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - conjunctive irritation Behavioral - excitement Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Intraperitoneal
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - mouse
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DOSE/DURATION :
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514 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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12150 mg/kg/45D-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity Blood - normocytic anemia Blood - changes in erythrocyte (RBC) count
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Administration onto the skin
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - mouse
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DOSE/DURATION :
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10 gm/kg/3W-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Skin and Appendages - tumors
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TYPE OF TEST :
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Micronucleus test
MUTATION DATA
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TYPE OF TEST :
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Cytogenetic analysis
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TEST SYSTEM :
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Rodent - hamster Lung
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DOSE/DURATION :
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10 mg/L
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REFERENCE :
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ESKHA5 Eisei Shikenjo Hokoku. Bulletin of the Institute of Hygienic Sciences. (Kokuritsu Eisei Shikenjo Kagaku, 18-1 Bushitsu Johobu, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158, Japan) V.1- 1886- Volume(issue)/page/year: (103),64,1985 *** REVIEWS *** IARC Cancer Review:Animal Inadequate Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 32,431,1983 IARC Cancer Review:Human No Adequate Data IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 32,431,1983 IARC Cancer Review:Group 3 IMSUDL IARC Monographs, Supplement. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) No.1- 1979- Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,56,1987 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** OSHA PEL (Gen Indu):8H TWA 0.2 mg/m3 CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1910.1000,1994 OSHA PEL (Construc):8H TWA 0.2 mg/m3 CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1926.55,1994 OSHA PEL (Shipyard):8H TWA 0.2 mg/m3 CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1915.1000,1993 OSHA PEL (Fed Cont):8H TWA 0.2 mg/m3 CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,50-204.50,1994 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - T1328 No. of Facilities: 11 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 1 No. of Employees: 32 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - T1328 No. of Facilities: 560 (estimated) No. of Industries: 3 No. of Occupations: 3 No. of Employees: 9387 (estimated)
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