*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DG5643200
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzoic acid,
                          5-(2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)-2-nitro-,
                          sodium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 62476-59-9
OTHER CAS REGISTRY NOS. : 63748-59-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 11
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C14-H6-Cl-F3-N-O5.Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 383.65
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : WNR BVQ DOR BG DXFFF &-NA-
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Agricultural Chemical
                          Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Acifluorfen sodium
   * Blazer
   * Blazer 2S
   * 5-(2-Chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)-2-nitrobenzoic acid sodium salt
   * LS 80.1213
   * MC 10978
   * RH 6201
   * Sodium 5-(2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)-2-nitrobenzoate
   * Scifluorfen
   * Sodium salt of acifluorfen
 
                       *** 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           : 1300 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JAFCAU Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.1-    1953-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 26,285,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >6900 mg/m3/4H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PEMNDP Pesticide Manual.  (The British Crop Protection Council, 20 Bridport
   Rd., Thornton Heath CR4 7QG, UK)  V.1-    1968-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   9,6,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >2 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FMCHA2 Farm Chemicals Handbook.  (Meister Pub., 37841 Euclid Ave.,
   Willoughy, OH 44094)  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,C47,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - quail
DOSE/DURATION           : 325 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PEMNDP Pesticide Manual.  (The British Crop Protection Council, 20 Bridport
   Rd., Thornton Heath CR4 7QG, UK)  V.1-    1968-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   9,6,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - duck
DOSE/DURATION           : 2821 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PEMNDP Pesticide Manual.  (The British Crop Protection Council, 20 Bridport
   Rd., Thornton Heath CR4 7QG, UK)  V.1-    1968-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   9,6,1991
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Specific locus test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Multiple routes
TEST SYSTEM             : Insect - Drosophila melanogaster
DOSE/DURATION           : 10 ppb
REFERENCE :
   EMMUEG Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis.  (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E.
   11th St., New York, NY 10003)  V.10-    1987-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   25,148,1995

                    *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
 
   EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION
   FEREAC Federal Register.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of
   Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1-    1936-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   54,7740,1989

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
   
   On EPA IRIS database
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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