*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DE8750000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 1H-1,4-Benzodiazepine-3-carboxylic acid,
                          7-chloro-2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-5-phenyl-, monopotassium
                          salt, compd. with potassium hydroxide
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 57109-90-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199504
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 15
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C16-H10-Cl-N2-O3.K.H-K-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 408.94
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T67 GM JN JU&TJ CG HQ HQ IVQ KR &-KA- 2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Mutagen
                          Reproductive Effector
                          Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * AB 35616
   * Abbott-35616
   * AH 3232
   * Belseren
   * Bipotassium chlorazepate
   * 4306 CB
   * CB 4306
   * Chlorazepam
   * Chlorazepate dipotassium
   * Clorazepate dipotassium
   * Dipotassium chlorazepate
   * Dipotassium clorazepate
   * Mendon
   * Nevracten
   * Potassium  
   7-chloro-2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-5-phenyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-3-carboxylate  
   KOH
   * Tencilan
   * Transene
   * Transilium
   * Tranxene
   * Tranxilen
   * Tranxilene
   * Tranxilium
 
                       *** 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           : 880 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 10,710,1979
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 31200 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 10,710,1979
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1478 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   OYYAA2 Oyo Yakuri.  Pharmacometrics.  (Oyo Yakuri Kenkyukai, CPO Box 180,
   Sendai 980-91, Japan) V.1-    1967-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,603,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 279 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   OYYAA2 Oyo Yakuri.  Pharmacometrics.  (Oyo Yakuri Kenkyukai, CPO Box 180,
   Sendai 980-91, Japan) V.1-    1967-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,603,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 700 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - sleep
   Behavioral - muscle weakness
REFERENCE :
   ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research.  (Editio Cantor Verlag,
   Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.)  V.1-    1951-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,123,1970
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 290 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - sleep
   Behavioral - muscle weakness
REFERENCE :
   ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research.  (Editio Cantor Verlag,
   Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.)  V.1-    1951-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,123,1970
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 510 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   OYYAA2 Oyo Yakuri.  Pharmacometrics.  (Oyo Yakuri Kenkyukai, CPO Box 180,
   Sendai 980-91, Japan) V.1-    1967-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,603,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 173 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   OYYAA2 Oyo Yakuri.  Pharmacometrics.  (Oyo Yakuri Kenkyukai, CPO Box 180,
   Sendai 980-91, Japan) V.1-    1967-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,603,1973
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 30 gm/kg/30D-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - changes in liver weight
   Endocrine - changes in adrenal weight
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   OYYAA2 Oyo Yakuri.  Pharmacometrics.  (Oyo Yakuri Kenkyukai, CPO Box 180,
   Sendai 980-91, Japan) V.1-    1967-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,603,1973
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - woman
DOSE                    : 18 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 25-39 week(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - other neonatal measures or effects
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - biochemical and metabolic
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - physical
REFERENCE :
   THERAP Therapie.  (Doin, Editeurs, 8, Place de l'Odeon, F-75006 Paris,
   France)  V.1-    1946-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 36,305,1981
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - woman
DOSE                    : 54600 ug/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 1-39 week(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - other neonatal measures or effects
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - physical
REFERENCE :
   THERAP Therapie.  (Doin, Editeurs, 8, Place de l'Odeon, F-75006 Paris,
   France)  V.1-    1946-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 36,305,1981
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 96 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 8-10 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - growth statistics (e.g.%, reduced weight
   gain)
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - behavioral
REFERENCE :
   ARNEAS Archives of Neurology (Chicago).  (AMA, 535 N. Dearborn St., Chicago,
   IL 60610)  V.3-    1960-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 37,350,1980
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Sex chromosome loss and nondisjunction
TEST SYSTEM             : Mold - Aspergillus nidulans
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 mg/L
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 26,159,1974

                              *** REVIEWS ***
 
   TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
   DNSYAG Diseases of the Nervous System.  (Memphis, TN)  V.1-38, 1940-77. For
   publisher information, see JCLPDE.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 36,23,1975

         *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X5402
       No. of Facilities: 27 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 668 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 492 (estimated)

 
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