Hexadecylbetaine

DATA ITEMS CITED :

6

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C20-H41-N-O2

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

1620 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 16,41,1991

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

>16 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - effect, not otherwise specified Skin and Appendages - dermatitis, other (after systemic exposure) Skin and Appendages - hair

REFERENCE :

FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 16,41,1991

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

150 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - lacrimation Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea

REFERENCE :

FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 16,41,1991 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - M2947 No. of Facilities: 15 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 1 No. of Employees: 162 (estimated)