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Polyurethane foam

RTECS #: TR7875000

CAS #: 9009-54-5


UPDATE: October 1995 MW: N/R MF: N/R


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. TUMORIGENIC DATA:
  3. ACUTE TOXICITY DATA:
  4. REVIEWS:
  5. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
  6. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. Andur
  2. Curene
  3. Etheron
  4. Etheron sponge
  5. Isourethane
  6. NCI - C56451
  7. Pliogrip
  8. Polyfoam plastic sponge
  1. Polyfoam sponge
  2. Polyurethane A
  3. Polyurethane ester foam
  4. Polyurethane ether foam
  5. Polyurethane sponge
  6. Spenkel
  7. Spenlite
  8. Urethane polymers


SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM
DOSE
EFFECT

REFERENCE
N/R
N/R N/R N/R


MUTATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

SYSTEM TEST ROUTE/
ORGANISM/
TISSUE
DOSE REFERENCE
N/R N/R N/R N/R


REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM
DOSE
EFFECT

REFERENCE
N/R
N/R N/R N/R


TUMORIGENIC DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM
DOSE
EFFECT

REFERENCE
implant
rat
lowest published toxic dose: 293 mg/kg Tumorigenic: Equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria

Liver: Tumors

Blood: Lymphoma including Hodgkin's disease
JNCIAM 33,1005,1964
implant
rat
toxic dose : 10 gm/kg Tumorigenic: Equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria

Immunological Including Allergic: Increase in cellular immune response
BJSUAM 52,49,1965
intratracheal
rat
lowest published toxic dose: 225 mg/kg Tumorigenic: Equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Emphysema

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Fibrosis (interstitial)
EVHPAZ 11,109,1975


ACUTE TOXICITY DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM
DOSE
EFFECT

REFERENCE
inhalation
human
lowest published toxic concentration: 12 mg/m3/11 week- continuous Eye: Visual field changes IAEHDW 57,297,1986


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM
DOSE
EFFECT

REFERENCE
N/R
N/R N/R N/R


REVIEWS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Cancer Review Human No Adequate Data IMEMDT 19,303,1979
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Cancer Review Animal Inadequate Evidence IMEMDT 19,303,1979
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Cancer Review Group 3 IMSUDL 7,56,1987
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
AOHYA3 17,143,1974


STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE

N/R N/R N/R


NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD or SURVEY
REFERENCE

National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: X3289;
Number of Industries 9;
Total Number of Facilities 924;
Number of Occupations 17;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 22,176;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 15,667


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE

N/R


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE

AOHYA3 Annals of Occupational Hygiene. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.1- 1958-
BJSUAM British Journal of Surgery. (Quadrant Subscription Services Ltd., Oakfield House, Perrymount Rd., Haywards Heath, W. Sussex RH16 3DH, UK) V.1- 1913-
EVHPAZ EHP, Environmental Health Perspectives. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) No.1- 1972-
IAEHDW International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094) V.35- 1975-
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-
IMSUDL IARC Monographs, Supplement. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) No.1- 1979-
JNCIAM Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Washington, DC) V.1-60, 1940-78. For publisher information, see JJIND8.

Used as automotive or home cushioning and padding material, also used in packaging

NIOSH PROFILE (POLYURETHANES), SRC, 12/79

RTECS Compound Description:
   Tumorigen
   Human Data

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