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Propene polymers

RTECS #: UD1842000

CAS #: 9003-07-0

UPDATE: February 2008 MW: N/R MF: (C3H6)n


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. ACUTE TOXICITY DATA:
  3. REVIEWS:
  4. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:
  5. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
  6. STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:
  7. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. 1 - Propene homopolymer (9CI)
  2. 413S
  3. A - Fax
  4. AMCO
  5. AT 36
  6. Admer PB 02
  7. Amerfil
  8. Amoco 1010
  9. Ampol C 60
  10. Atactic polypropylene
  11. Avisun
  12. Avisun 101
  13. Avisun 12 - 270A
  14. Avisun 12 - 407A
  15. Azdel
  16. Beamette
  17. Bicolene P
  18. CD 419
  19. CPP 25S
  20. Carlona K 571
  21. Carlona KM 61
  22. Carlona P
  23. Carlona PM 61 naturel
  24. Carlona PPLZ 074
  25. Celgard 2400W
  26. Celgard KKX 2
  27. Celgard 2500
  28. Celgard 3501
  29. Chisso 507B
  30. Chisso polypro 1014
  31. Clysar
  32. Coathylene PF 0548
  33. Courlene PY
  34. D 151
  35. DLP
  36. DS 8620
  37. Daplen AD
  38. Daplen APP
  39. Daplen AS 50
  40. Daplen AT 10
  41. Daplen ATK 92
  42. Daplen DM 55U
  43. Dexon E 117
  44. EL Rexene PP 115
  45. EM 490
  46. Eastobond L 8080 - 270A
  47. Eastobond M 3
  48. Eastobond M 5
  49. Eastobond M 5H
  50. Elpon
  51. Enjay CD 392
  52. Enjay CD 460
  53. Enjay CD 490
  54. Enjay E 11S
  55. Enjay E 117
  56. Epolene M 5H
  57. Epolene M 5K
  58. Epolene M 5W
  59. Escon 622
  60. Escon CD 44A
  61. Escon EX 375
  62. F 080PP
  63. GPCD 398
  64. Gerfil
  65. HF 20
  66. HO 50
  67. HULS P 6500
  68. Hercoflat 135
  69. Hercotuf 110A
  70. Hercotuf PB 681
  71. Hercules 6523
  72. Herculon
  73. Hostalen N 1060
  74. Hostalen PP
  75. Hostalen PPH 1050
  76. Hostalen PPN
  77. Hostalen PPN 1060
  78. Hostalen PPN 1075 F
  79. Hostalen PPN 1076 F
  80. Hostalen PPR 1042
  81. Hostalen PPT VP 7090A
  82. Hostalen PP - U
  83. ICI 543
  84. Isotactic polypropylene
  85. J 400
  86. J 700
  87. JGD 1800
  88. JMD 4500
  89. K 300
  90. LYM 42
  91. Lambeth
  92. Lanco Wax PP 1362D
  93. Lupareen
  94. MFR 4
  95. MH 4
  96. MM2A
  97. Marlex 9400
  98. Marlex HGH 050 - 01
  99. Maurylene
  100. Meraklon
  101. Mitsui polypro B 220
  102. Moplen
  103. Moplen AD 50N
  104. Moplen AS 50
  105. Moplen Q 51C
  106. Moplen T 30G
  107. Mosten
  108. Nablen S 50
  109. Noblen
  110. Noblen BC 8
  111. Noblen D 101
  112. Noblen D 501
  113. Noblen EBG
  114. Noblen FA 3
  115. Noblen FL
  1. Noblen FL 4
  2. Noblen FP
  3. Noblen FS 101
  4. Noblen FS 2011
  5. Noblen H
  6. Noblen H 101
  7. Noblen H 501
  8. Noblen HS
  9. Noblen JHHG
  10. Noblen JK - M
  11. Noblen MA 4
  12. Noblen MH 6
  13. Noblen MM 2A
  14. Noblen S 101
  15. Noblen SHG
  16. Noblen 2VH501
  17. Noblen W 101
  18. Noblen W 501
  19. Noblen W 502
  20. Noblen WF 464
  21. Noplen FL 6314
  22. Novamont 2030
  23. Novolen
  24. Novolen KR 1300P
  25. Novolen 1300ZX
  26. Oletac 100
  27. P 6500
  28. PP 1 (Polymer)
  29. PP 1151
  30. PP 4
  31. PPSD 30
  32. PR 144
  33. PS 2011
  34. PXC 3391
  35. PXC 8639
  36. Paisley 750
  37. Paisley polymer
  38. Pellon 2505
  39. Pellon 2506
  40. Pellon FT 2140
  41. Pistac CC
  42. Pistac L
  43. Polypro 1014
  44. Polypro B 220
  45. Polypro G 400P
  46. Polypro J 600
  47. Polypro J 400P
  48. Polypropene
  49. Polypropylene
  50. Polytac
  51. Poprolin
  52. Profax
  53. Profax 6301
  54. Profax 6401
  55. Profax 6423
  56. Profax 6501
  57. Profax 6523
  58. Profax 6601
  59. Profax 6723
  60. Profax 6823
  61. Profax 6523F
  62. Profax PCO 72
  63. Propafilm
  64. Propathene
  65. Propathene 22/44
  66. Propathene 101/24
  67. Propathene 112/00/grey 9897
  68. Propathene GSE 108
  69. Propathene GSE 180
  70. Propathene GWE 21
  71. Propathene GW 522 M
  72. Propathene GW 601M
  73. Propathene GY 702M
  74. Propathene HF 20
  75. Propathene HW 70GR
  76. Propathene HWM 25
  77. Propathene LWF 31
  78. Propathene LY 542M
  79. Propathene O
  80. Propathene PXC 3830
  81. Propathene PXC 4515
  82. Propathene PXC 8639
  83. Propathene PXC 9617
  84. Propolin
  85. Propophane
  86. Propylene polymer
  87. Rexall 413S
  88. Rexene
  89. SD 5220
  90. Shell 5520
  91. Shoallomer
  92. Shoallomer FA 120
  93. Shoallomer FA 530
  94. Shoallomer MA 210
  95. Syndiotactic polypropylene
  96. Tatren 141
  97. Tatren EB 111
  98. Tenite 423
  99. Tenite 4231
  100. Tenite 423DF
  101. Tenite P 7673 - 079F
  102. Trespaphan
  103. Trespaphan CEA
  104. Trespaphan N 12
  105. Tuff - lite
  106. USI 11 - 4 - 0047
  107. Ulstron
  108. Vestolen 5200
  109. Vestolen P 5500
  110. Viscol 350P
  111. Viscol 550P
  112. Viscol 660 P
  113. W 101
  114. WEX 1242


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
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


ACUTE TOXICITY DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
intraperitoneal
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): >110 gm/kg Eye: Lacrimation

Eye: Ptosis

Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold 		YACHDS 14,1109,1986
intravenous
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): >99 gm/kg Behavioral: Tremor

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Cyanosis

Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Body temperature decrease 		YACHDS 14,1109,1986
oral
mouse 		lowest published toxic dose: 5,000 mg/kg Eye: Conjunctiva irritation

Behavioral: Excitement

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Structural or functional change in trachea or bronchi 		TPKVAL 5,136,1963
oral
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): >8 gm/kg N/R ENTOX* -,516,2005


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 19,213,1979
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Cancer Review Animal Inadequate Evidence IMEMDT 19,213,1979
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Cancer Review Group 3 IMSUDL 7,56,1987
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
ENTOX* -,516,2005


STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
Occupational Exposure Limit - RUSSIA short term exposure limit 10 mg/m3, JUN2003


NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD or SURVEY
REFERENCE
National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974 National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974: Hazard Code: 60275;
Number of Industries 61;
Total Number of Facilities 3,090;
Number of Occupations 80;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 83,726
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: X1205;
Number of Industries 5;
Total Number of Facilities 430;
Number of Occupations 10;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 22,254;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 11,805
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: X8981;
Number of Industries 114;
Total Number of Facilities 10,581;
Number of Occupations 95;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 272,227;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 117,389


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
Used in injection moulding for automobile parts, in bottle caps and other container closures
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
ENTOX* Encyclopedia of Toxicology: Reference Book, Elsevier, 2005
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-
TPKVAL Toksikologiya Novykh Promyshlennykh Khimicheskikh Veshchestv. Toxicology of New Industrial Chemical Substances. For English translation, see TNICS*. (Izdatel'stvo Meditsina, Moscow, USSR) No.1- 1961-
YACHDS Yakuri to Chiryo. Pharmacology and Therapeutics. (Raifu Saiensu Shuppan K.K., 2-5-13, Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104, Japan) V.1- 1972-

Used in injection moulding for automobile parts, in bottle caps and other container closures

RTECS Compound Description:
   Tumorigen

ALT CAS #: 52622-64-7
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