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RTECS NUMBER            : UF0660000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Propionic acid, 2,3-dibromo-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 600-05-5
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1721428
REFERENCE               : 4-02-00-00767 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C3-H4-Br2-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 231.89
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QVYE1E
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2,3-Dibromopropanoic acid
   * alpha,beta-Dibromopropionic acid
   * 2,3-Dibromopropionic acid
   * Propanoic acid, 2,3-dibromo-
 
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                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 10 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   APTOA6 Acta Pharmacologica et Toxicologica.  (Copenhagen, Denmark)  V.1-59,
   1945-86.  For publisher information, see PHTOEH  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   45,112,1979

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NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X6637
       No. of Facilities: 7 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 1822 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 272 (estimated)

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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