*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DV8656000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 1,1'-Biphenyl, 2,2',4,4'-tetrachloro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2437-79-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C12-H6-Cl4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 291.98
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Biphenyl, 2,2',4,4'-tetrachloro-
   * PCB 47
   * 2,2',4,4'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl
 
                       *** 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 - hepatic microsomal mixed oxidase (dealkylation, hydroxylation,
   etc.)
   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

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies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

 
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