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Essential oils, vetiver (8016-96-4)

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The Vetiver oil , with cas registry number of 8016-96-4, is also called Java vetiver oil ; Oil of vetiver ; Oils, vetiver ; Vetiver oil (Vetiveria zizanioides stapf) ; Vetiver oil distilled . As a chemical, this compound has a skin irritant. When heated to decomposition, it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.

 Vetiver oil is drived from vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides) roots by steam distillation. The yield is 2% ~ 5%. This product is used as food spice. According to its use, it belongs to the categories of Flavors & Fragrances.

The toxicity data is as follows:

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
rabbit LD50 skin > 5gm/kg (5000mg/kg)   Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 12, Pg. 1013, 1974.
rat LD50 oral > 5gm/kg (5000mg/kg)   Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 12, Pg. 1013, 1974.

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Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

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