*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : UE7875000 CHEMICAL NAME : Propionic acid, 3-bromo- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 590-92-1 BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1071333 REFERENCE : 4-02-00-00764 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) LAST UPDATED : 199709 DATA ITEMS CITED : 4 MOLECULAR FORMULA : C3-H5-Br-O2 MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 152.99 WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QV2E COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Tumorigen Mutagen SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES : * beta-Bromopropanoic acid * 3-Bromopropanoic acid * beta-Bromopropionic acid * 3-Bromopropionic acid * Propanoic acid, 3-bromo- *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA *** ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 500 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) 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: 6,228,1954 ** TUMORIGENIC DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 580 mg/kg/8W-I TOXIC EFFECTS : Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors REFERENCE : CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106) V.1- 1941- Volume(issue)/page/year: 39,391,1979 ** MUTATION DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : Mutation in microorganisms TEST SYSTEM : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium DOSE/DURATION : 25 ug/plate REFERENCE : DHEFDK HEW Publication (FDA. United States). (Washington, DC) ?-1979(?). For publisher information, see HPFSDS. Volume(issue)/page/year: FDA-78-1046,1978 *** STATUS IN U.S. *** EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY *** END OF RECORD ***