*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : EB2977000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Bismuth hydroxide nitrate oxide
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 1304-85-4
OTHER CAS REGISTRY NOS. : 54392-33-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : Bi5-H9-N4-O22
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 1462.03
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Basic bismuth nitrate
   * Bismuth magistery
   * Bismuth subnitrate
   * Bismuth subnitricum
   * Bismuth White
   * Bismuthyl nitrate
   * Blanc de fard
   * C.I. 77169
   * C.I. Pigment White 17
   * Cosmetic White
   * Flake White
   * Magistery of bismuth
   * Novismuth
   * Paint White
   * Snowcal 5SW
   * Spanish White
   * Vicalin
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - infant
DOSE/DURATION           : 259 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Blood - methemoglobinemia-carboxyhemoglobin
REFERENCE :
   JAMAAP JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association.  (AMA, 535 N.
   Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60610)  V.1-    1883-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   133,1280,1947
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - infant
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   34ZIAG "Toxicology of Drugs and Chemicals," Deichmann, W.B., New York,
   Academic Press, Inc., 1969  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,134,1969

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X3849
       No. of Facilities: 142 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 5
       No. of Employees: 10190 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 9898 (estimated)

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

 
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