*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : OO3500000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Malononitrile, benzylidene-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2700-22-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199209
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C10-H6-N2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 154.18
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : NCYCN&1R
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzal-malonitril
   * Benzylidene malononitrile
   * BMN
   * F 2370
   * TL 237
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 40 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   BCPCA6 Biochemical Pharmacology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.1-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   14,1325,1965
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC - Lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >1450 mg/m3/10M
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NDRC** National Defense Research Committee, Office of Scientific Research
   and Development, Progress Report.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   NDCrc-132,Dec,1942
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 30 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NATUAS Nature.  (Nature Subscription Dept., POB 1018, Manasguan, NJ 08736)
   V.1-    1869-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 228,1315,1970
 
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