*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : DA8333500 CHEMICAL NAME : Benzenepropanenitrile, 4-amino-beta-oxo- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 59443-94-6 LAST UPDATED : 199712 DATA ITEMS CITED : 5 MOLECULAR FORMULA : C9-H8-N2-O MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 160.19 SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES : * Acetonitrile, (p-aminobenzoyl)- * (p-Aminobenzoyl)acetonitrile * 2-(4-Aminobenzoyl)acetonitrile * 4-Amino-beta-oxobenzenepropanenitrile *** 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 : 2263 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) REFERENCE : NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0571038 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 1600 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold REFERENCE : NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0571038 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : 7332 mg/kg/12D-C TOXIC EFFECTS : Liver - changes in liver weight Endocrine - changes in thyroid weight Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain REFERENCE : NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0571038 *** STATUS IN U.S. *** EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998 *** END OF RECORD ***