*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : WL5630000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Styrene, octachloro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 29082-74-4
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2057011
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-Cl8
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 379.68
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzene, pentachloro(trichloroethenyl)-
   * Octachlorostyrene
   * Trichlorovinylpentachlorobenzene
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >3710 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - tremor
   Liver - other changes
   Blood - other changes
REFERENCE :
   JTEHD6 Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health.  (Hemisphere Pub.,
   1025 Vermont Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005)  V.1-    1975/76-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 10,285,1982
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1132 mg/kg/1Y-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - changes in liver weight
   Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
   Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
   levels - hepatic microsomal mixed oxidase (dealkylation, hydroxylation,
   etc.)
REFERENCE :
   FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1981-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,69,1986
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1365 mg/kg/13W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - changes in liver weight
   Blood - changes in bone marrow (not otherwise specified)
   Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
REFERENCE :
   FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1981-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   4,547,1984
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 980 mg/kg/28D-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - changes in liver weight
   Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
   Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
   levels - hepatic microsomal mixed oxidase (dealkylation, hydroxylation,
   etc.)
REFERENCE :
   JTEHD6 Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health.  (Hemisphere Pub.,
   1025 Vermont Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005)  V.1-    1975/76-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 10,285,1982

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***