*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : GB7280000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Chromium,
                          tetrachloro-mu-hydroxy(mu-(octadecanoato-O:O'))di-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 15242-96-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C18-H36-Cl4-Cr2-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 546.34
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : D6O-CR-Q-CR-O AD CDJ BG BG DG DG F17
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Chromic chloride stearate
   * Chromium, tetrachloro-mu-hydroxy(mu-stearato)di-
   * Khromolan
   * NCI-C60800
   * Quilon S
   * Stearate chromic chloride
   * Stearato chromic chloride
   * Stearato-chromic chloride complex
   * Stearatochromium chloride
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1280 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Skin and Appendages - hair
REFERENCE :
   ESKHA5 Eisei Shikenjo Hokoku.  Bulletin of the Institute of Hygienic
   Sciences.  (Kokuritsu Eisei Shikenjo Kagaku, 18-1 Bushitsu Johobu,
   Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158, Japan)  V.1-    1886-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   (103),37,1985
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >2500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   ESKHA5 Eisei Shikenjo Hokoku.  Bulletin of the Institute of Hygienic
   Sciences.  (Kokuritsu Eisei Shikenjo Kagaku, 18-1 Bushitsu Johobu,
   Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158, Japan)  V.1-    1886-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   (103),37,1985
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 180 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CSLNX* U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Chemical Systems
   Laboratory, NIOSH Exchange Chemicals.  (Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: NX#03305
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 333 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   EMMUEG Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis.  (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E.
   11th St., New York, NY 10003)  V.10-    1987-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   11(Suppl 12),1,1988

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

 
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