*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : XT0175000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Toluene-2,4-diamine, dihydrochloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 636-23-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199707
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 7
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H10-N2.2Cl-H
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 195.11
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : ZR CZ D1 &GH 2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1,3-Benzenediamine, 6-methyl-, dihydrochloride
   * 2,4-Diaminotoluene dihydrochloride
   * Metatolylenediamine dihydrochloride
   * 2,4-Toluenediamine dihydrochloride
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 80 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NCIBR* Progress Report for Contract No. NIH-NCI-E-68-1311, Submitted to the
   National Cancer Institute by Bio-Research Consultants, Inc. (9 Commercial
   Ave., Cambridge, MA 02141)  Volume(issue)/page/year: NCI-E-68-1311,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - species unspecified
DOSE/DURATION           : 3 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JIDHAN Journal of Industrial Hygiene.  (Cambridge, MA)  V.1-17, 1919-35. For
   publisher information, see AEHLAU.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,87,1931
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 9900 mg/kg/78W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria
   Liver - tumors
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - tumors
REFERENCE :
   JEPTDQ Journal of Environmental Pathology and Toxicology.  (Park Forest
   South, IL)  V.1-5(3), 1977-81(?).  For publisher information, see JEPOEC.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 2(2),325,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 32 gm/kg/78W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria
   Vascular - tumors
   Liver - tumors
REFERENCE :
   JEPTDQ Journal of Environmental Pathology and Toxicology.  (Park Forest
   South, IL)  V.1-5(3), 1977-81(?).  For publisher information, see JEPOEC.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 2(2),325,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 20 gm/kg/78W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria
   Liver - tumors
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - tumors
REFERENCE :
   JEPTDQ Journal of Environmental Pathology and Toxicology.  (Park Forest
   South, IL)  V.1-5(3), 1977-81(?).  For publisher information, see JEPOEC.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 2(2),325,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 65 gm/kg/78W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria
   Vascular - tumors
   Liver - tumors
REFERENCE :
   JEPTDQ Journal of Environmental Pathology and Toxicology.  (Park Forest
   South, IL)  V.1-5(3), 1977-81(?).  For publisher information, see JEPOEC.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 2(2),325,1978

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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