Agent Name | Terpenes and Terpenoids, sweet orange-oil |
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CAS Number | 68647-72-3 |
Formula | Unspecified |
Major Category | Biological Agents |
Synonyms | Terpenes, orange oil; Orange oil terpenes; Orange oil, terpenes; Sweet orange oil terpenes; [ChemIDplus] Citrus Clearing Solvent; Orange Terpenes; [Thermo Scientific MSDS] UN2319 |
Category | Terpenes |
Description | Liquid; [Reference #1] Clear colorless liquid with a sweet odor; [Thermo Scientific MSDS] |
Sources/Uses | Monoterpene hydrocarbons are found in all plants and common in foods; Used as intermediates, odor agents, flavoring agents, and solvents for cleaning and degreasing in products including soaps, detergents, automotive care products, rubber and plastic products, polishes, and sanitation products; [Reference #1] Permitted for use as an inert ingredient in non-food pesticide products; [EPA] |
Comments | Composed of approximately 91-95% d-limonene, 2.0-2.1% myrcene, and 1-2% alpha-pinene; Members of the monoterpene hydrocarbons category demonstrate low acute oral (rats and mice) and dermal (rabbits) toxicity; Eye irritation in rabbits, skin irritation in rabbits and humans, and skin sensitization in guinea pigs and humans; Hematological effects and splenic atrophy in repeated-dose oral studies of rats at 1,000 mg/kg/day with one category member and effects on clinical chemistry and stomach lesions at 1,500 mg/kg/day with another; Histopathological liver changes in repeated-dose oral studies of mice at 1,000 mg/kg/day; No adverse effects to reproductive organs; Effects on female fertility in rats at 1,000 mg/kg/day; Reproductive/developmental toxicity and teratogenicity in rats at dose not maternally toxic; Developmental toxicity in rats and mice at doses maternally toxic; No developmental toxicity in rabbits; [Reference #1] A skin and eye irritant; May cause skin sensitization; [Thermo Scientific MSDS] See "d-Limonene." |
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Vapor Pressure | 0.9 mm Hg |
Explanatory Notes | The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Terpene hydrocarbons, n.o.s." |
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Skin Sensitizer | Yes |
Neurotoxin | CNS Solvent Syndrome |
Hepatotoxin | Hepatotoxin, Secondary |
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Diseases | Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: |
Processes | Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: |