*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : GP2625000
CHEMICAL NAME           : m-Cresol, 4-nitro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2581-34-2
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1868105
REFERENCE               : 4-06-00-02075 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H7-N-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 153.15
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : WNR DQ B1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 3-Methyl-4-nitrophenol
   * 4-Nitro-m-cresol
   * 4-Nitro-3-cresol
 
                       *** 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           : 1200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JAFCAU Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.1-    1953-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 27,1054,1979
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 90 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PCBPBS Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802)  V.1-    1971-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   8,302,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intracerebral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 15 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PCBPBS Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802)  V.1-    1971-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   8,302,1978
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Cytogenetic analysis
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 2500 mg/kg/10W (Intermittent)
REFERENCE :
   EESADV Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802)  V.1-    1977-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   9,47,1985

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

 
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