*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : FA6825000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Carbamic acid, ethylenebis(dithio-, disodium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 142-59-6
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 14
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H6-N2-S4.2Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 256.34
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : SUYSHM2MYUS&SH &-NA- 2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Agricultural Chemical
                          Mutagen
                          Reproductive Effector
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Carbamodithioic acid, 1,2-ethanediylbis-, disodium salt
   * Chem BAM
   * Di-natrium-aethylenbisdithiocarbamat
   * Dinatrium-(N,N'-aethylen-bis(dithiocarbamat))
   * Dinatrium-(N,N'-ethyleen-bis(dithiocarbamaat))
   * Disodium ethylenebis(dithiocarbamate)
   * Disodium ethylene-1,2-bisdithiocarbamate
   * Dithane A-40
   * Dithane D-14
   * DSE
   * 1,2-Ethanediylbiscarbamodithioic acid disodium salt
   * Ethylen-bis-dithiokarbaman sodny
   * N,N'-Ethylene bis(dithiocarbamate de sodium)
   * Ethylenebis(dithiocarbamate), disodium salt
   * Ethylenebis(dithiocarbamic acid) disodium salt
   * N,N'-Etilen-bis(ditiocarbammato) di sodio
   * Nabam
   * Nabame
   * Nabasan
   * Nafun IPO
   * Parzate
   * Parzate liquid
   * Spring-bak
 
                       *** 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           : 395 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FEPRA7 Federation Proceedings, Federation of American Societies for
   Experimental Biology. (Bethesda, MD)  V.1-46, 1942-87.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,391,1952
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85DPAN "Wirksubstanzen der Pflanzenschutz und Schadlingsbekampfungsmittel,"
   Perkow, W., Berlin, Verlag Paul Parey, 1971-1976  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   -,-,1971/1976
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 580 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PCOC** Pesticide Chemicals Official Compendium, Association of the American
   Pesticide Control Officials, Inc., 1966.  (Topeka, KS)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: -,777,1966
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 235 mg/kg/28D-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Endocrine - other changes
   Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
REFERENCE :
   ATSUDG Archives of Toxicology, Supplement.  (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.,
   Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094)  No.1-    1978-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 9,339,1986
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 4725 mg/kg/7D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Endocrine - changes in spleen weight
REFERENCE :
   JTEHD6 Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health.  (Hemisphere Pub.,
   1025 Vermont Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005)  V.1-    1975/76-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 37,559,1992
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 194 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 6-14 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - extra-embryonic structures
   (e.g., placenta, umbilical cord)
   Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetal death
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: PB223-160
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 418 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 6-14 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - pre-implantation mortality (e.g. reduction in
   number of implants per female; total number of implants per corpora lutea)
   Reproductive - Fertility - litter size (e.g. # fetuses per litter; measured
   before birth)
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: PB223-160
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Microorganism - not otherwise specified
DOSE/DURATION           : 1000 ppm
REFERENCE :
   MMAPAP Mycopathologia et Mycologia Applicata.  (The Hague, Netherlands)
   V.5-54(4), 1950-74.  For publisher information, see MYCPAH.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 50,233,1973

                    *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
 
   EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION
   FEREAC Federal Register.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of
   Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1-    1936-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   54,7740,1989

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 84470
       No. of Facilities: 111 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 4
       No. of Occupations: 6
       No. of Employees: 798 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 84470
       No. of Facilities: 500 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 14
       No. of Occupations: 11
       No. of Employees: 7277 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 33 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   On EPA IRIS database
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***