*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AC9275000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Acetamide, 2,2,2-trichloro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 594-65-0
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1754028
REFERENCE               : 4-02-00-00520 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C2-H2-Cl3-N-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 162.40
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : ZVXGGG
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Acetamide, alpha-trichloro-
   * Amid kyseliny trichloroctove
   * Trichloroacetamide
   * alpha,alpha,alpha-Trichloroacetamide
   * 2,2,2-Trichloroacetamide
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 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: 90,260,1947
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1100 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: 63,1437,1941
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 180 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CSLNX* U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Chemical Systems
   Laboratory, NIOSH Exchange Chemicals.  (Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: NX#04129

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NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X1039
       No. of Facilities: 16 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 2
       No. of Employees: 262 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 82 (estimated)

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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