*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : WR3325000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Sulfone, bis(2-chloroethyl)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 471-03-4
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1759251
REFERENCE               : 3-01-00-01388 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 8
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H8-Cl2-O2-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 191.08
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : G2SW2G
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Bis(2-chloroethyl)sulfone
   * Bis(beta-chloroethyl)sulfone
   * H sulfone
   * Mustard gas sulfone
   * Mustard sulfone
   * Yperite sulfone
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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: 93,1,1948
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >72 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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: 93,1,1948
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 80 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   GANNA2 Gann.  Japanese Journal of Cancer Research.  (Tokyo, Japan)  V.1-75,
   1907-84.  For publisher information, see JJCREP.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   43,171,1952
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC - Lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >1 gm/m3/10M
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NDRC** National Defense Research Committee, Office of Scientific Research
   and Development, Progress Report.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   NDCrc-132,Jan,1942
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 35 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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: 93,1,1948
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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: 93,1,1948
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - cat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1430 mg/m3/10M
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NDRC** National Defense Research Committee, Office of Scientific Research
   and Development, Progress Report.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   NDCrc-132,JAN1942
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 1430 mg/m3/10M
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NDRC** National Defense Research Committee, Office of Scientific Research
   and Development, Progress Report.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   NDCrc-132,JAN1942
 
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