*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DD0575000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzidine, 3,3'-dichloro-, sulfate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 64414-68-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199410
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C12-H10-Cl2-N2.H2-O4-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 351.22
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : ZR BG DR DZ CG &..H2.S-O4
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * (1,1'-Biphenyl)-4,4'-diamine, 3,3'-dichloro-, sulfate (1:1)
   * 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine sulphate
 
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                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   CALEDQ Cancer Letters (Shannon, Ireland).  (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland
   Ltd., POB 85, Limerick, Ireland)  V.1-    1975- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   1,39,1975

                    *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
 
   OSHA-cancer suspect agent
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1910.1007,1987

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: Histidine reversion-Ames test

 
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