*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : KO2750000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ether, (p-nitrophenyl)
                          (alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-2-nitro-p-tolyl)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 15457-05-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2018474
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 8
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C13-H7-F3-N2-O5
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 328.22
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : WNR DOR BNW BXFFF
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Agricultural Chemical
                          Mutagen
                          Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * C-6989
   * 2,4'-Dinitro-4-trifluoromethyl-diphenyl ether
   * Fluorodifen
   * Fluorodifene
   * 2-Nitro-1-(4-nitrophenoxy)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene
   * p-Nitrophenyl 2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl) phenyl ether
   * 4-Nitrophenyl alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-2-nitro-p-tolyl ether
   * p-Nitrophenyl alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-2-nitro-p-tolyl ether
   * Preforan
   * Soyex
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Moderate
REFERENCE :
   CIGET* Ciba-Geigy Toxicology Data/Indexes.  (Ciba-Geigy Corp., 556 Morris
   Ave., Summit, NJ 07901)  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,-,1977
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 9 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PEMNDP Pesticide Manual.  (The British Crop Protection Council, 20 Bridport
   Rd., Thornton Heath CR4 7QG, UK)  V.1-    1968-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   8,414,1987
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >990 mg/m3/6H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PEMNDP Pesticide Manual.  (The British Crop Protection Council, 20 Bridport
   Rd., Thornton Heath CR4 7QG, UK)  V.1-    1968-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   8,414,1987
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >3 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PEMNDP Pesticide Manual.  (The British Crop Protection Council, 20 Bridport
   Rd., Thornton Heath CR4 7QG, UK)  V.1-    1968-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   8,414,1987
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >15 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CIGET* Ciba-Geigy Toxicology Data/Indexes.  (Ciba-Geigy Corp., 556 Morris
   Ave., Summit, NJ 07901)  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,-,1972
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >10 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CIGET* Ciba-Geigy Toxicology Data/Indexes.  (Ciba-Geigy Corp., 556 Morris
   Ave., Summit, NJ 07901)  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,-,1972

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Negative: S cerevisiae gene conversion
   
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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