*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DV2065000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Biphenyl, 2-chloro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2051-60-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C12-H9-Cl
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 188.66
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : GR BR
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2-Chlorobiphenyl
   * 2-Chloro-1,1'-biphenyl
   * o-Chlorodiphenyl
   * 2-Chlorodiphenyl
   * 2-Monochlorobiphenyl
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - species unspecified
DOSE/DURATION           : 2500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   JIDHAN Journal of Industrial Hygiene.  (Cambridge, MA)  V.1-17, 1919-35. For
   publisher information, see AEHLAU.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,87,1931
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 150 mg/kg/3D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
   levels - other esterases
   Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
   levels - other hydrolases
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   33,94,1975
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 25 mg/kg/20D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - other changes
REFERENCE :
   JEPOEC Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology.
   (Chem-Orbital, POB 134, Park Forest, IL 60466)  V.5(4)-    1984-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,17,1993

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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