*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : TY6300000 CHEMICAL NAME : 1,2-Propanediol, dinitrate CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 6423-43-4 BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1709968 REFERENCE : 4-01-00-02497 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) LAST UPDATED : 199712 DATA ITEMS CITED : 32 MOLECULAR FORMULA : C3-H6-N2-O6 MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 166.11 WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : WNOY1&1ONW COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Human Primary Irritant SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES : * PGDN * Propylene dinitrate * Propylene glycol 1,2-dinitrate * 1,2-Propylene glycol dinitrate * Propylene glycol dinitrate *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA *** ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : Standard Draize test ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration into the eye SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit DOSE/DURATION : 100 mg REACTION SEVERITY : Mild REFERENCE : TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,128,1972 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Inhalation SPECIES OBSERVED : Human DOSE/DURATION : 200 ppb/6H TOXIC EFFECTS : Behavioral - headache REFERENCE : TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 30,377,1974 TYPE OF TEST : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Inhalation SPECIES OBSERVED : Human DOSE/DURATION : 1500 ppb/5M TOXIC EFFECTS : Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - conjunctive irritation REFERENCE : TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 30,377,1974 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : 250 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory depression Blood - methemoglobinemia-carboxyhemoglobin Vascular - BP lowering not characterized in autonomic section REFERENCE : AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. (AIHA, 475 Wolf Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311) V.19- 1958- Volume(issue)/page/year: 34,526,1973 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : 479 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory depression Blood - methemoglobinemia-carboxyhemoglobin Vascular - BP lowering not characterized in autonomic section REFERENCE : AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. (AIHA, 475 Wolf Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311) V.19- 1958- Volume(issue)/page/year: 34,526,1973 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : 463 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes Blood - methemoglobinemia-carboxyhemoglobin REFERENCE : TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 15,175,1969 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 1047 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory depression Blood - methemoglobinemia-carboxyhemoglobin Vascular - BP lowering not characterized in autonomic section REFERENCE : AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. (AIHA, 475 Wolf Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311) V.19- 1958- Volume(issue)/page/year: 34,526,1973 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 1208 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes Blood - methemoglobinemia-carboxyhemoglobin REFERENCE : TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 15,175,1969 TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous SPECIES OBSERVED : Primate - monkey DOSE/DURATION : 410 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - ptosis Behavioral - ataxia Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting REFERENCE : TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,128,1972 TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous SPECIES OBSERVED : Mammal - cat DOSE/DURATION : 200 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes Blood - methemoglobinemia-carboxyhemoglobin REFERENCE : TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 15,175,1969 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - guinea pig DOSE/DURATION : 402 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain REFERENCE : AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. (AIHA, 475 Wolf Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311) V.19- 1958- Volume(issue)/page/year: 34,526,1973 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Inhalation SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : 236 mg/m3/24H/90D-C TOXIC EFFECTS : Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in tubules (including acute renal failure, acute tubular necrosis) REFERENCE : TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,128,1972 TYPE OF TEST : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Inhalation SPECIES OBSERVED : Mammal - dog DOSE/DURATION : 236 mg/m3/24H/90D-C TOXIC EFFECTS : Blood - pigmented or nucleated red blood cells Liver - other changes Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes REFERENCE : TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,128,1972 TYPE OF TEST : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Inhalation SPECIES OBSERVED : Primate - monkey DOSE/DURATION : 236 mg/m3/24H/90D-C TOXIC EFFECTS : Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol) Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - phosphatases Related to Chronic Data - death REFERENCE : TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,128,1972 TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit DOSE/DURATION : 73 gm/kg/3W-I TOXIC EFFECTS : Related to Chronic Data - death REFERENCE : AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. (AIHA, 475 Wolf Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311) V.19- 1958- Volume(issue)/page/year: 34,526,1973 TYPE OF TEST : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Inhalation SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - guinea pig DOSE/DURATION : 236 mg/m3/24H/90D-C TOXIC EFFECTS : Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - phosphatases REFERENCE : TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,128,1972 *** REVIEWS *** ACGIH TLV-TWA 0.34 mg/m3 (0.05 ppm) (skin) DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 0.05 ppm (0.3 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 0.5 ppm (0.35 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-DENMARK:TWA 0.02 ppm (0.2 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-FINLAND:TWA 0.02 ppm (0.2 mg/m3);STEL 0.06 ppm;Skin JAN 1993 OEL-FRANCE:TWA 0.05 ppm (0.3 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-GERMANY:TWA 0.05 ppm (0.3 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 0.05 ppm (0.3 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 0.1 ppm (0.7 mg/m3);STEL 0.3 ppm (2 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 0.05 ppm (0.35 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 0.2 ppm (1.2 mg/m3);STEL 0.2 ppm;Skin JAN 1993 OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) : NIOSH REL TO PROPYLENE GLYCOL DINITRATE-air:10H TWA 0.05 ppm (Sk) REFERENCE : NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda. Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992 *** STATUS IN U.S. *** EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998 *** END OF RECORD ***