*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : CZ9263000 CHEMICAL NAME : m-Benzenedisulfonic acid, 4,5-dihydroxy-, disodium salt CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 149-45-1 LAST UPDATED : 199701 DATA ITEMS CITED : 6 MOLECULAR FORMULA : C6-H4-O8-S2.2Na MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 314.20 WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : WSO&R BQ CQ ESWO &-NA- 2 COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Drug Mutagen Reproductive Effector SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES : * 1,3-Benzenedisulfonic acid, 4,5-dihydroxy-, disodium salt * 3,5-Disulfocatechol disodium salt * SDD * Sodium 4,5-dihydroxybenzene-1,3-disulfonate * Tiferron * Tiron *** 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 : 6060 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : TXCYAC Toxicology. (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland, Ltd., POB 85, Limerick, Ireland) V.1- 1973- Volume(issue)/page/year: 62,203,1990 ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE : 30 gm/kg SEX/DURATION : female 6-15 day(s) after conception TOXIC EFFECTS : Reproductive - Maternal Effects - uterus, cervix, vagina Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or resorbed implants per total number of implants) Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus) REFERENCE : RCOCB8 Research Communications in Chemical Pathology and Pharmacology. (PJD Pub. Ltd., P.O. Box 966, Westbury, NY 11590) V.1- 1970- Volume(issue)/page/year: 73,97,1991 TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE : 30 gm/kg SEX/DURATION : female 6-15 day(s) after conception TOXIC EFFECTS : Reproductive - Maternal Effects - other effects Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetal death REFERENCE : RCOCB8 Research Communications in Chemical Pathology and Pharmacology. (PJD Pub. Ltd., P.O. Box 966, Westbury, NY 11590) V.1- 1970- Volume(issue)/page/year: 73,97,1991 ** MUTATION DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : Mutation in microorganisms TEST SYSTEM : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium DOSE/DURATION : 100 ug/plate REFERENCE : ABCHA6 Agricultural and Biological Chemistry. (Maruzen Co. Ltd., POB 5050, Tokyo International, Tokyo 100-31, Japan) V.25- 1961- Volume(issue)/page/year: 45,327,1981 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X7554 No. of Facilities: 78 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 1 No. of Employees: 388 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 155 (estimated) *** STATUS IN U.S. *** EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY *** END OF RECORD ***