Cellulose

RTECS #

FJ5691460

CAS #

9004-34-6; 9006-02-4; 39394-43-9; 58968-67-5; 61991-21-7; 61991-22-8; 84503-75-3; 99331-82-5
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods

Updated

June 2017

Molecular Weight

N/R

Molecular Formula

N/R

Synonyms

Abicel
alpha-Cellulose
Arbocel
Arbocel BC 200
Arbocell B 600/30
Avicel
Avicel 101
Avicel 102
Avicel CL 611
Avicel PH 101
Avicel PH 105
beta-Amylose
Cellex MX
Cellulose (ACGIH:OSHA)
Cellulose 248
Cellulose crystalline
Celufi
CEPO
Cepo CFM
CEPO S 20
CEPO S 40
Chromedia CC 31
Chromedia CF 11
Cupricellulose
Elcema F 150
Elcema G 250
Elcema P 050
Elcema P 100
Fresenius D 6
Heweten 10
Hydroxycellulose
Kingcot
LA 01
Microcrystalline cellulose
MN-Cellulose
Onozuka P 500
Pyrocellulose
Rayophane
Rayweb Q
Rexcel
Sigmacell
Solka-fil
Solka-floc
Solka-floc BW
Solka-floc BW 100
Solka-floc BW 20
Solka-floc BW 200
Solka-floc BW 2030
Spartose OM-22
Sulfite cellulose
Tomofan
Tunicin
Whatman CC-31

Acute Toxicity Data and References

Route/Organism	Dose	Effect	Reference
inhalation/rat	lethal concentration (50 percent kill): >5800 mg/m³/4H		TOLED5 (Suppl),243,1992
intraperitoneal/rat	lethal dose (50 percent kill): >31600 mg/kg		FAONAU 50A,83,1972
oral/rat	lethal dose (50 percent kill): >5 gm/kg		TOLED5 (Suppl),243,1992
oral/rat	lowest published toxic dose: 120 gm/kg	Gastrointestinal: Hypermotility, diarrhea Gastrointestinal: Other changes	EPASR* #86940001000,1994
skin/rabbit	lethal dose (50 percent kill): >2 gm/kg		TOLED5 (Suppl),243,1992

Other Multiple Dose Data and References

Route/Organism	Dose	Effect	Reference
oral/rat	lowest published toxic dose: 420 gm/kg/4W- continuous	Gastrointestinal: Other changes Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Weight loss or decreased weight gain	AJPHAP 188,550,1957
oral/rat	lowest published toxic dose: 159 gm/kg/90D- intermittent	Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Weight loss or decreased weight gain	TOXID9 90,346,2006
oral/rat	lowest published toxic dose: 56000 mg/kg/8W- intermittent	Blood: Thrombocytopenia Blood: Other changes Blood: Changes in other cell count (unspecified)	TOVEFN (4),34,2007
oral/rat	lowest published toxic dose: 56000 mg/kg/8W- intermittent	Blood: Thrombocytopenia Blood: Changes in other cell count (unspecified)	TOVEFN (4),34,2007
oral/rat	lowest published toxic dose: 112000 mg/kg/8W- intermittent	Blood: Other changes	TOVEFN (4),34,2007
oral/rat	lowest published toxic dose: 11200 mg/kg/8W- intermittent	Blood: Change in clotting factors	TOVEFN (4),34,2007

Reviews

Organization	Standard	Reference
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)	Threshold Limit Value-time-weighted average 10 mg/m³	DTLVS* TLV/BEI,2013
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		FCTOD7 91,42,2016

Standards and Regulations

Organization	Standard	Reference
Occupational Exposure Limit IN ARGENTINA, BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN check ACGIH TLV;
Occupational Exposure Limit IN SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV
Occupational Exposure Limit-BELGIUM	time-weighted average 10 mg/m³, MAR2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-FRANCE	VME 10 mg/m³, FEB2006
Occupational Exposure Limit-KOREA	time-weighted average 10 mg/m³, 2006
Occupational Exposure Limit-MEXICO	time-weighted average 10 mg/m³;short term exposure limit 20 mg/m³, 2004
Occupational Exposure Limit-NEW ZEALAND	time-weighted average 10 mg/m³ (inspirable dust), JAN2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-RUSSIA	short term exposure limit 10 mg/m³, JUN2003
Occupational Exposure Limit-SWITZERLAND	MAK-week 3 mg/m³, resp, JAN2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-THE NETHERLANDS	MAC-TGG 2 mg/m³, 2003
Occupational Exposure Limit-UNITED KINGDOM	time-weighted average 10 mg/m³;short term exposure limit 20 mg/m³ (inhal. dust), OCT2007
Occupational Exposure Limit-UNITED KINGDOM	time-weighted average 4 mg/m³ (resp. dust), OCT2007
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Construction)	8H time-weighted average 15 mg/m³, total dust	CFRGBR 29,1926.55,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Construction)	8H time-weighted average 5 mg/m³, respirable fraction	CFRGBR 29,1926.55,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (General Industry)	8H time-weighted average 15 mg/m³, total dust	CFRGBR 29,1910.1000,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (General Industry)	8H time-weighted average 5 mg/m³, respirable fraction	CFRGBR 29,1910.1000,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Shipyards)	8H time-weighted average 15 mg/m³, total dust	CFRGBR 29,1915.1000,1993
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Shipyards)	8H time-weighted average 5 mg/m³, respirable fraction	CFRGBR 29,1915.1000,1993

NIOSH Documentation and Surveillance

Organization	Standard	Reference
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Level TO CELLULOSE, respirable fraction-air	10H time-weighted average 5 mg/m³	NIOSH* DHHS #95-121,1995
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Level TO CELLULOSE, total dust-air	10H time-weighted average 10 mg/m³	NIOSH* DHHS #95-121,1995

Status in Federal Agencies

Organization	Reference
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001

Page last reviewed: November 16, 2018

Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health