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25.4.2024

Data bank of environmental properties of chemicals


Chemical
Paraffin
CAS-number :
8002-74-2
 
Synonyms :
Paraffin waxes and Hydrocarbon waxes
synonym: Paraffin wax (petroleum)
EINECS-number :
2323156
 
Uses :
Active ingredient in insecticides.
 
TDLo values to mammals in non-oral exposure , mg/kg :
480  implant-mus, tumorigenic
120  implant-rat, tumorigenic
  Sweet 1987

References
2101Sweet, D. 1987. Registry of toxic effects of chemical substances 1985 - 1986 edition. U.S. Department of health and human services.

 
 
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