*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DG6241600
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzoic acid,
                          5-((4'-((2,6-diamino-3-methyl-5-((4-sulfophenyl)azo)p
                          henyl)azo)(1,1'-biphe nyl)-
                          4-yl)azo)-2-hydroxy-3-methyl-, disodium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 6360-54-9
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C33-H28-N8-O6-S.2Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 710.73
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * C.I. 30120
   * C.I. Direct Brown 154
   * C.I. Direct Brown 154, disodium salt
   * Diamine Brown 3GN-CF
   * Diaphtamine Brown 3GC
   * Diphenyl Brown 3GT
   * Direct Brown 154
   * Direct Brown CMD
   * Direct Brown D3Y
   * Direct Brown 5GR
   * Erie Brown 3GN
   * Metadiazol Brown 450
   * Phenamine Brown 3G
   * Pontamine Brown N3G
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   TSCAT* Office of Toxic Substances Report.  (U.S. Environmental Protection
   Agency, Office of Toxic Substances, 401 M St., SW, Washington, DC 20460)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS 215154
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 9960 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes in urine composition
REFERENCE :
   TSCAT* Office of Toxic Substances Report.  (U.S. Environmental Protection
   Agency, Office of Toxic Substances, 401 M St., SW, Washington, DC 20460)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS 215154
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 6330 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   TSCAT* Office of Toxic Substances Report.  (U.S. Environmental Protection
   Agency, Office of Toxic Substances, 401 M St., SW, Washington, DC 20460)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS 215154

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

 
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