*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : OW1750000
CHEMICAL NAME : Mercury, (3-cyanoguanidino)methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 502-39-6
LAST UPDATED : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED : 53
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C3-H6-Hg-N4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 298.72
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : NCMYUM&M-HG-1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Agricultural Chemical
Organometallic
Reproductive Effector
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Agrosol
* (Cyanoguanidino)methylmercury
* Cyano(methylmercuri)guanidine
* Guanidine, cyano-, methylmercury deriv.
* Mercury, (cyanoguanidinato-N')methyl-
* Mercury, (cyanoguanidine)methyl-
* Methylmercuric cyanoguanidine
* Methylmercuric dicyandiamide
* Methylmercury dicyandiamide
* Methylmerkuridikyandiamid
* MMD
* Morsodren
* Morton EP-227
* Morton Soil Drench
* Morton Soil Drench-C
* Pandrinox
* Pano-drench 4
* Panodrin A-13
* Panogen
* Panogen 15
* Panogen 43
* Panogen PX
* Panogen turf fungicide
* Panogen turf spray
* Panospray 30
* R 8
* R 8 (fungicide)
* Zaprawa nasienna plynna
*** 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 : 68 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
APPFAR Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica (English Translation). Translation of
APPHAX. (Warsaw, Poland) V.20-29, 1963-72. Discontinued.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,623,1972
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 13 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - ataxia
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
Skin and Appendages - hair
REFERENCE :
TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year:
23,197,1972
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 45 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
30ZDA9 "Chemistry of Pesticides," Melnikov, N.N., New York, Springer-Verlag
New York, Inc., 1971 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,290,1971
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 20 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
PCOC** Pesticide Chemicals Official Compendium, Association of the American
Pesticide Control Officials, Inc., 1966. (Topeka, KS)
Volume(issue)/page/year: -,735,1966
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 20 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
AMSVAZ Acta Medica Scandinavica. (Almqvist & Wiksell, POB 45150, S-10430
Stockholm, Sweden) V.52-224, 1919-88. Volume(issue)/page/year: 143,365,1952
** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 26637 ug/kg/13W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
levels - dehydrogenases
Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
levels - multiple enzyme effects
REFERENCE :
BCTKAG Bromatologia i Chemia Toksykologiczna. (Ars Polona, POB 1001, 00-068
Warsaw 1, Poland) V.4- 1971- Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,299,1975
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 80 mg/kg/8W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Brain and Coverings - other degenerative changes
Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - structural change in nerve or sheath
Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year:
23,197,1972
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Mammal - pig
DOSE/DURATION : 49 mg/kg/46D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Brain and Coverings - other degenerative changes
Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
AJVRAH American Journal of Veterinary Research. (American Veterinary
Medical Assoc., 930 N. Meacham Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60196) V.1- 1940-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 34,379,1973
** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE : 10 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 1 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - biochemical and metabolic
Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - delayed effects
REFERENCE :
LIFSAK Life Sciences. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park,
Elmsford, NY 10523) V.1-8, 1962-69; V.14- 1974- Volume(issue)/page/year:
22,287,1978
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE : 6 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 15-19 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - hepatobiliary system
REFERENCE :
JEPTDQ Journal of Environmental Pathology and Toxicology. (Park Forest
South, IL) V.1-5(3), 1977-81(?). For publisher information, see JEPOEC.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 1(3),187,1978
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE : 8 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 9-13 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
resorbed implants per total number of implants)
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - Central Nervous System
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - craniofacial
(including nose and tongue)
REFERENCE :
TJADAB Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development. (Alan
R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.1- 1968-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,181,1972
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE : 8 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 9 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - behavioral
REFERENCE :
SCIEAS Science. (American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science, 1333 H
St., NW, Washington, DC 20005) V.1- 1895- Volume(issue)/page/year:
177,621,1972
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE : 4 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 10 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetal death
REFERENCE :
ARINAU Annual Report of the Research Institute of Environmental Medicine,
Nagoya University. (Nagoya, Japan) V.1-25, 1951-80.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 19,61,1972
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE : 8 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 9 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death,
e.g., stunted fetus)
Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetal death
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - craniofacial
(including nose and tongue)
REFERENCE :
TJADAB Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development. (Alan
R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.1- 1968-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,242,1971
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Parenteral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE : 4 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 9 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - weaning or lactation index (e.g., #
alive at weaning per # alive at day 4)
Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - growth statistics (e.g.%, reduced weight
gain)
Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - behavioral
REFERENCE :
TJADAB Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development. (Alan
R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.1- 1968-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,267,1972
*** REVIEWS ***
ACGIH TLV-TWA 0.01 mg(Hg)/m3; STEL 0.03 mg/m3
DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices
(BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial
Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year:
TLV/BEI,1997
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
AJOGAH American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. (C.V. Mosby Co.,
11830 Westline Industrial Dr., St. Louis, MO 63146) V.1- 1920-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 126,390,1976
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
TJADAB Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development. (Alan
R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.1- 1968-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,311,1975
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
RREVAH Residue Reviews. (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44
Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094) V.1- 1962- Volume(issue)/page/year:
42,103,1972
*** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
MSHA STANDARD-air:TWA 0.05 mg(Hg)/m3
DTLWS* "Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values for Substances in
Workroom Air," Supplements. For publisher information, see 85INA8.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,22,1973
OSHA PEL (Gen Indu):8H TWA 0.01 mg(Hg)/m3
CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year:
29,1910.1000,1994
OSHA PEL (Construc):8H TWA 0.01 mg(Hg)/m3 (skin)
CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year:
29,1926.55,1994
OSHA PEL (Shipyard):8H TWA 0.01 mg(Hg)/m3 (skin)
CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year:
29,1915.1000,1993
OSHA PEL (Fed Cont):8H TWA 0.01 mg(Hg)/m3 (skin)
CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year:
41,50-204.50,1994
*** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ***
OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 0.01 mg(Hg)/m3;STEL 0.03 mg(Hg)/m3;Skin JAN 1993
OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 0.05 mg(Hg)/m3;Skin JAN 1993
OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 0.01 mg(Hg)/m3;STEL 0.03 mg(Hg)/m3;Skin JAN 1993
OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 0.05 mg(Hg)/m3;Skin JAN 1993
OEL-DENMARK:TWA 0.01 mg(Hg)/m3;Skin JAN 1993
OEL-DENMARK:TWA 0.05 mg(Hg)/m3 JAN 1993
OEL-FINLAND:TWA 0.01 mg(Hg)/m3;Skin JAN 1993
OEL-FINLAND:TWA 0.05 mg(Hg)/m3 JAN 1993
OEL-FRANCE:TWA 0.01 mg(Hg)/m3;Skin JAN 1993
OEL-FRANCE:TWA 0.05 mg(Hg)/m3 JAN 1993
OEL-GERMANY:TWA 0.01 ppm (0.1 mg(Hg)/m3) JAN 1993
OEL-HUNGARY:TWA 0.02 mg(Hg)/m3;STEL 0.04 mg(Hg)/m3 JAN 1993
OEL-JAPAN:TWA 0.05 mg(Hg)/m3 JAN 1993
OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 0.01 mg(Hg)/m3;STEL 0.02 mg(Hg)/m3;Skin JAN 1993
OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 0.05 mg(Hg)/m3;STEL 0.15 mg(Hg)/m3 JAN 1993
OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 0.01 mg(Hg)/m3 JAN 1993
OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 0.05 mg(Hg)/m3 JAN 1993
OEL-POLAND:TWA 0.01 mg(Hg)/m3 JAN 1993
OEL-RUSSIA:TWA 0.05 mg(Hg)/m3;STEL 0.01 mg(Hg)/m3 JAN 1993
OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 0.01 mg(Hg)/m3;Skin JAN 1993
OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 0.05 mg(Hg)/m3 JAN 1993
OEL-THAILAND:STEL 0.05 mg(Hg)/m3 JAN 1993
OEL-THAILAND:TWA 0.01 mg(Hg)/m3;STEL 0.04 mg(Hg)/m3 JAN 1993
OEL-TURKEY:TWA 0.01 mg(Hg)/m3;Skin JAN 1993
OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 0.01 mg(Hg)/m3;STEL 0.03 mg(Hg)/m3;Skin JAN 1993
OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 0.05 mg(Hg)/m3;STEL 0.15 mg(Hg)/m3 JAN 1993
OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV
OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV
*** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***
NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) :
NIOSH REL TO MERCURY, ORGANO-air:TWA 0.01 mg/m3;STEL 0.03 mg/m3 (Sk)
REFERENCE :
NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of
Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda.
Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992
*** END OF RECORD ***