*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : EB3400000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Bismuth, tris(dimethyldithiocarbamato)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 21260-46-8
OTHER CAS REGISTRY NOS. : 26891-31-6
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H18-N3-S6.Bi
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 569.64
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 1N1&YUS&S 3-BI-
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Agricultural Chemical
                          Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Bismate
   * Bismuth dimethyldithiocarbamate
   * Carbamic acid, dimethyldithio-, bismuth salt
   * Tris(dimethyldithiocarbamato)bismuth
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >3 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   RCTEA4 Rubber Chemistry and Technology.  (American Chemical Soc., Rubber
   Division, c/o Mrs. M.E. Bauer, Univ. of Akron, Akron, OH 44325)  V.1- 1928- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 44,512,1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 20 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   RCTEA4 Rubber Chemistry and Technology.  (American Chemical Soc., Rubber
   Division, c/o Mrs. M.E. Bauer, Univ. of Akron, Akron, OH 44325)  V.1- 1928- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 44,512,1971
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1000 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors
   Blood - tumors
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: PB223-159

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 80351
       No. of Facilities: 24 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 2
       No. of Employees: 542 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 80351
       No. of Facilities: 22 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 2
       No. of Employees: 244 (estimated)

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

 
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