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RTECS NUMBER            : DC0512500
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzene, 1,1'-(thiobis(methylene))bis-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 538-74-9
LAST UPDATED            : 199709
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C14-H14-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 214.34
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzyl monosulfide
   * Benzyl sulfide
   * Benzyl thioether
   * Dibenzyl monosulfide
   * Dibenzyl sulfide
   * Dibenzyl thioether
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >2 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Skin and Appendages - hair
REFERENCE :
   ATDAEI Acute Toxicity Data. Journal of the American College of Toxicology,
   Part B. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128)  V.1-
   1990-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 15(Suppl 1),S89,1996

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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