*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : KK7525000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ethanol, 2,2'-dithiodi-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 1892-29-1
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1735851
REFERENCE               : 4-01-00-02442 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H10-O2-S2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 154.26
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : Q2SS2Q
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) disulfide
   * Diethanol disulfide
   * 2,2'-Dithiobisethanol
   * 2,2'-Dithiodiethanol
   * Dithiodiglycol
   * Ethanol, 2,2'-dithiobis-
   * 2-Hydroxyethane disulfide
   * Hydroxyethyl disulfide
   * beta-Hydroxyethyl disulfide
   * 2-Hydroxyethyl disulfide
   * 2-Mercaptoethanol disulfide
   * USAF TH-9
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 173 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Skin and Appendages - hair
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0555475
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: AD277-689

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

 
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