*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : BS4900000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ammonium sulfide ((NH4)(SH))
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 12124-99-1
LAST UPDATED            : 199707
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 14
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : H4-N.H-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 51.12
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :  Z&  S-H
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Ammonium bisulfide
   * Ammonium hydrogen sulfide
   * Ammonium hydrosulfide
   * Ammonium mercaptan
   * Ammonium sulfhydrate
   * Monoammonium sulfide
   * Sirnik amonny
 
                       *** 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           : 168 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: AD-A062-138
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 80 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - mydriasis (pupillary dilation)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 76,179,1942
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 2457 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - mydriasis (pupillary dilation)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 76,179,1942
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 10 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - mydriasis (pupillary dilation)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 76,179,1942
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 132 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   28ZPAK "Sbornik Vysledku Toxixologickeho Vysetreni Latek A Pripravku,"
   Marhold, J.V., Institut Pro Vychovu Vedoucicn Pracovniku Chemickeho Prumyclu
   Praha, Czechoslovakia, 1972  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,18,1972
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 2 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - mydriasis (pupillary dilation)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 76,179,1942
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 2 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - mydriasis (pupillary dilation)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 76,179,1942
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 1682 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   ATDAEI Acute Toxicity Data. Journal of the American College of Toxicology,
   Part B. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128)  V.1-
   1990-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,712,1992
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 7500 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - mydriasis (pupillary dilation)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 76,179,1942
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 1500 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - mydriasis (pupillary dilation)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 76,179,1942
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intradermal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 30 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - mydriasis (pupillary dilation)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 76,179,1942
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 692 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - mydriasis (pupillary dilation)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 76,179,1942
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Parenteral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 143 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - mydriasis (pupillary dilation)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 76,179,1942

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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