*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CH7700000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Arsine oxide, dimethylhydroxy-, sodium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 124-65-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199801
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 32
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C2-H6-As-O2.Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 159.99
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : Q-AS-O&1&1 &-NA-
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Agricultural Chemical
                          Drug
                          Organometallic
                          Mutagen
                          Reproductive Effector
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Alkarsodyl
   * Ansar 160
   * Ansar 560
   * Arsecodile
   * Arsicodile
   * Arsinic acid, dimethyl-, sodium salt
   * Arsycodile
   * Bolls-eye
   * Cacodylate de sodium
   * Cacodylic acid sodium salt
   * Chemaid
   * Dimethylarsinat sodny
   * ((Dimethylarsino)oxy)sodium-As-oxide
   * Dutch-treat
   * Hydroxydimethylarsine oxide, sodium salt
   * Kakodylan dodny
   * Phytar 560
   * Rad-E-Cate
   * Rad-E-Cate 16
   * Rad-E-Cate 25
   * Rad-E-Cate 35
   * Sodium dimethylarsinate
   * Sodium, ((dimethylarsino)oxy)-, As-oxide
   * Sodium salt of cacodylic acid
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 2600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   GUCHAZ Guide to the Chemicals Used in Crop Protection.  (Information Canada,
   171 Slater St., Ottawa, Ont., Canada)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,70,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 4 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CLDND* Compilation of LD50 Values of New Drugs.  (J.R. MacDougal, Dept. of
   National Health and Welfare, Food and Drug Divisions, 35 John St., Ottawa,
   Ont., Canada)
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: AD691-490
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - hamster
DOSE                    : 900 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 9 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - Central Nervous System
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - craniofacial
   (including nose and tongue)
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system
REFERENCE :
   BECTA6 Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.
   (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ
   07094)  V.1-    1966-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,679,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - hamster
DOSE                    : 900 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 9 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
   resorbed implants per total number of implants)
   Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetal death
REFERENCE :
   BECTA6 Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.
   (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ
   07094)  V.1-    1966-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,679,1982
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in mammalian somatic cells
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - mouse Lymphocyte
DOSE/DURATION           : 9 gm/L
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 386,279,1997

                    *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
 
   EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION
   FEREAC Federal Register.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of
   Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1-    1936-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   54,7740,1989

   MSHA STANDARD-air:TWA 0.5 mg(As)/m3
   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: 3,16,1971

   OSHA PEL (Gen Indu):8H TWA 0.5 mg(As)/m3
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1910.1000,1994

   OSHA PEL (Construc):8H TWA 0.5 mg(As)/m3
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1926.55,1994

   OSHA PEL (Shipyard):8H TWA 0.5 mg(As)/m3
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1915.1000,1993

   OSHA PEL (Fed Cont):8H TWA 0.5 mg(As)/m3
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   41,50-204.50,1994

                    *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ***
 
   OEL-ARAB Republic of Egypt:TWA 0.2 mg(As)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 0.05 mg(As)/m3;Carcinogen JAN 1993
   
   OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 0.2 mg(As)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-DENMARK:TWA 0.05 mg(As)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-FINLAND;Carcinogen JAN 1993
   
   OEL-FRANCE:TWA 0.2 mg(As)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-HUNGARY:STEL 0.5 mg(As)/m3;Carcinogen JAN 1993
   
   OEL-INDIA:TWA 0.2 mg(As)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 0.5 mg(As)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-POLAND:TWA 0.3 mg(As)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 0.03 mg(As)/m3;Carcinogen JAN 1993
   
   OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 0.1 mg(As)/m3;Carcinogen JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THAILAND:TWA 0.5 mg(As)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-TURKEY:TWA 0.5 mg(As)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 0.2 mg(As)/m3 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 OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 84721
       No. of Facilities: 34 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 136 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 84721
       No. of Facilities: 46 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 3
       No. of Employees: 185 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 168 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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