*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DV5359050
CHEMICAL NAME           : 1,1'-Biphenyl, 2,2',4,4',6,6'-hexachloro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 33979-03-2
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2058693
REFERENCE               : 3-05-00-01741 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C12-H4-Cl6
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 360.86
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Biphenyl, 2,2',4,4',6,6'-hexachloro-
   * 2,2',4,4',6,6'-Hcb
   * 2,2',4,4',6,6'-Hexachlorobiphenyl
   * 2,2',4,4',6,6'-Hexachloro-1,1'-biphenyl
   * 2,4,6,2',4',6'-Hexachlorobiphenyl
   * 2,2',4,4',6,6'-Hexachlorodiphenyl
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                 ** 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
   Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
   levels - other Enzymes
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       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1414 mg/kg/22D-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - fatty liver degeneration
   Endocrine - other changes
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   58,461,1981
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - chicken
DOSE/DURATION           : 1470 mg/kg/21D-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - changes in liver weight
   Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
   levels - cytochrome oxidases (including oxidative phosphorylation)
   Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
   levels - transaminases
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   36,81,1976

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

 
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