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Information profiles on potential occupational hazards: epoxy compounds (non-cyclic).

Authors
Anonymous
Source
Center for Chemical Hazard Assessment, Syracuse Research Corporation, Syracuse, New York, SRC TR 81-637, Second Draft 1982 Feb; :1-118
Link
https://ntrl.ntis.gov/NTRL/dashboard/searchResults/titleDetail/PB89216634.xhtml
NIOSHTIC No.
00188271
Abstract
Information profiles were presented for the following epoxy compounds deemed to be significant due to their commercial importance: n-alkyl-glycidyl-ethers, allyl-glycidyl-ether (106923), 1,2-butylene-oxide (106887), butyl-glycidyl-ether (2426086), 1,2- epoxy-hexadecane (7320378), ethylene-oxide (75218), 2-ethylhexyl- glycidyl-ether (2461156), glycidol (556525), glycidyl-acrylate (106901), glycidyl-methacrylate (106912), and propylene-oxide (75569). The median lethal toxicity value in rats for these compounds ranged from 232mg/kg for glycidyl-acrylate to 17100mg/kg for n-alkyl-glycidyl. Most of the compounds were mild to moderate skin and eye irritants. Ethylene-oxide was shown to be teratogenic in mice when given by intravenous injection, but not in rats exposed by inhalation. Several of these compounds demonstrated positive mutagenic responses. Butylene-oxide and glycidyl-methacrylate caused no increase in tumors after administered dermally and by gavage, respectively. Ethylene-oxide demonstrated a weak positive response in a carcinogenicity bioassay. A positive carcinogenic result was obtained for 1,2-epoxyhexadecane in a skin painting study. Propylene-oxide produced tumors at the site of injection following subcutaneous administration.
Keywords
NIOSH-Contract; Contract-210-79-0030; Resins; Surfactants; Adhesives; Fumigants; Mutagens; Carcinogens; Toxic-effects; Occupational-exposure; Teratogens;
CAS No.
106-92-3; 106-88-7; 2426-08-6; 7320-37-8; 75-21-8; 2461-15-6; 556-52-5; 106-90-1; 106-91-2; 75-56-9;
Publication Date
19820201
Document Type
Final Contract Report
Funding Type
Contract
Fiscal Year
1982
NTIS Accession No.
PB89-216634
NTIS Price
A07
Identifying No.
Contract-210-79-0030
Source Name
Center for Chemical Hazard Assessment, Syracuse Research Corporation, Syracuse, New York, SRC TR 81-637, Second Draft
State
NY
Page last reviewed: May 11, 2023
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Education and Information Division