*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DJ1931000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzo(a)phenoxazin-7-ium, 5-amino-9-(diethylamino)-,
                          sulfate (2:1)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 3625-57-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199512
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C40-H40-N6-O2.O4-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 732.92
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T D6 B666 CN JOJ GN2&2 MZ 2 &.S-O4 &15/33
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 5H-Benzo(a)phenazoxazine, 9-(diethylamino)-5-imino-, sulfate (2:1)
   * Nile Blue A sulfate
   * Nile Blue sulfate
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CBCCT* "Summary Tables of Biological Tests," National Research Council
   Chemical-Biological Coordination Center.  (National Academy of Science
   Library, 2101 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20418)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,46,1952
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 27 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X4351
       No. of Facilities: 6 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 39 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 20 (estimated)

 
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