118-55-8

DATA ITEMS CITED :

11

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C13-H10-O3

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

214.23

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

QR BVOR

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

3 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,837,1976

TYPE OF TEST :

LD - Lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

>500 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

CBCCT* "Summary Tables of Biological Tests," National Research Council Chemical-Biological Coordination Center. (National Academy of Science Library, 2101 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20418) Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,149,1954

TYPE OF TEST :

LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :

3 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - effect, not otherwise specified Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - body temperature decrease

REFERENCE :

RMSRA6 Revue Medicale de la Suisse Romande. (Societe Medicale de La Suisse Romande, 2 rue Bellefontaine, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland) V.1- 1881- Volume(issue)/page/year: 15,561,1895 ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

DOSE :

600 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :

female 7-12 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or resorbed implants per total number of implants) Reproductive - Fertility - litter size (e.g. # fetuses per litter; measured before birth)

REFERENCE :

OCMJAJ Osaka City Medical Journal. (Osaka City Medical Center, 1-4-54, Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545, Japan) V.1- 1954- Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,23,1966

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

DOSE :

1200 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :

female 7-9 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - Central Nervous System Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system

REFERENCE :

OCMJAJ Osaka City Medical Journal. (Osaka City Medical Center, 1-4-54, Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545, Japan) V.1- 1954- Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,23,1966

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

DOSE :

600 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :

female 7-9 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetal death

REFERENCE :

OCMJAJ Osaka City Medical Journal. (Osaka City Medical Center, 1-4-54, Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545, Japan) V.1- 1954- Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,23,1966 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 80479 No. of Facilities: 241 (estimated) No. of Industries: 3 No. of Occupations: 8 No. of Employees: 2943 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 80479 No. of Facilities: 471 (estimated) No. of Industries: 4 No. of Occupations: 11 No. of Employees: 5712 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 2297 (estimated)