W. Deichmann, J. Radomski, W. MacDonald
Dec 1, 1958
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A.M.A. archives of industrial health
Abstract
The purpose of this investigation was to determine the chronic toxicity of commercial octadecylamine (containing 20per thousand hexadecylamine). This material is of importance as an anticorrosive agent in live steam, which may be used to cook food. It has been estimated that the rate of addition of this chemical to steam is 2.5 ppm, and that the maximum concentration of octadecylamine to be expected in food may range from 0.25 to 0.50 ppm. The chronic toxicity studies consisted of a two-year rat-feeding experiment and a one-year dog-feeding experiment. In addition to the chronic studies, a short-term experiment comparing the subacute toxicity of octadecylamine with that of stearic acid was conducted, using rats.