*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : YM3675000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 1-alpha-H,5-alpha-H-Tropanium,
                          6-beta,7-beta-epoxy-3-alpha-hydroxy-8-methyl-,
                          bromide, (-)-tropate (ester)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 155-41-9
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 14
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C18-H24-N-O4.Br
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 398.34
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T C356 A AK DOTJ A1 A1 HOVYR&1Q &Q &E
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Ampyrox
   * Blocan
   * Diopal
   * Epoxymethamine bromide
   * Epoxytropine tropate methylbromide
   * Holopan
   * Hyoscine methyl bromide
   * Lescopine bromide
   * Mescopil
   * Methoscopylamine bromide
   * Methscopolamine bromide
   * N-Methylhyoscine bromide
   * Methylscopolamine bromide
   * Methylscopolamine hydrobromide
   * N-Methylscopolammonium bromide
   * Neo-avagal
   * Nutrop
   * Pamine
   * Pamine bromide
   * Paraspan
   * Proscomide
   * Restropin
   * Scopolamine methobromide
   * Scopolamine methylbromide
   * (-)-Scopolamine methyl bromide
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - mydriasis (pupillary dilation)
REFERENCE :
   85IVAW "Possible Long-Term Health Effects of Short-Term Exposure to Chemical
   Agents," National Research Council, 3 vols., Washington, DC, National
   Academy Press, 1982-85  Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,L1,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 3400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AIPTAK Archives Internationales de Pharmacodynamie et de Therapie. (Heymans
   Institute of Pharmacology, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium)  V.4-   
   1898-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 180,155,1969
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 2060 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AIPTAK Archives Internationales de Pharmacodynamie et de Therapie. (Heymans
   Institute of Pharmacology, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium)  V.4-   
   1898-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 180,155,1969
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 42500 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory depression
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   1,391,1959
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraduodenal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 870 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AIPTAK Archives Internationales de Pharmacodynamie et de Therapie. (Heymans
   Institute of Pharmacology, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium)  V.4-   
   1898-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 180,155,1969
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 619 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   THERAP Therapie.  (Doin, Editeurs, 8, Place de l'Odeon, F-75006 Paris,
   France)  V.1-    1946-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,1096,1959
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 150 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JACSAT Journal of the American Chemical Society.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.1-    1879-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 79,4451,1957
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 558 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
REFERENCE :
   TOIZAG Toho Igakkai Zasshi.  Journal of Medical Society of Toho University.
   (Toho Daigaku Igakkai, 21-16, Omori-nishi, 5-chome, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143,
   Japan)  V.1-    1954-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 17,60,1970
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 26806 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AIPTAK Archives Internationales de Pharmacodynamie et de Therapie. (Heymans
   Institute of Pharmacology, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium)  V.4-   
   1898-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 103,100,1955

         *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 80512
       No. of Facilities: 68 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 6
       No. of Employees: 2770 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X9496
       No. of Facilities: 294 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 2
       No. of Employees: 2061 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 883 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA 8(a) PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT INFORMATION, FINAL RULE
   FEREAC Federal Register.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of
   Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1-    1936-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   47,26992,82

   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***