*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DJ1930000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzo(a)phenoxazin-7-ium, 5-amino-9-(diethylamino)-,
                          chloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2381-85-3
OTHER CAS REGISTRY NOS. : 105480-57-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H20-N3-O.Cl
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 353.88
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T D6 B666 CN JOJ GN2&2 MZ &G &15/28
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 5H-Benzo(a)phenazoxazine, 9-diethylamino-5-imino-, hydrochloride
   * Benzo(a)phenazoxonium, 5-amino-9-(diethylamino)-, chloride
   * C.I. 51180
   * C.I. Basic Blue 12
   * Cresol Fast Violet
   * Cresyl Fast Violet
   * Nile Blue
   * Nile Blue A
   * Nile Blue AX
   * Nile Blue Base
   * Nile Blue chloride
   * Nile Blue hydrochloride
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 33 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   44,225,1978
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Microorganism - not otherwise specified
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 ppm
REFERENCE :
   POASAD Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science.  (Oklahoma Academy of
   Science, c/o Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Southwestern Oklahoma State
   Univ., Weatherford, OK 73096) V.1-    1910/1920-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   34,114,1953

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X4350
       No. of Facilities: 71 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 3
       No. of Employees: 3549 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 1329 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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