*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : PB8800000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2,6-Methano-3-benzazocin-8-ol,
                          1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro-6,11-dimethyl-3-(3-methyl-2-but
                          enyl)-, hydrochloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2276-52-0
LAST UPDATED            : 199504
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C19-H27-N-O.Cl-H
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 321.93
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T C666 A KN&TTJ A1 B1 EQ K2UY1&1 &GH
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Reproductive Effector
                          Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   *   1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexahydro-6,11-dimethyl-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-2,6-methano-3
     -benzazocin-8-ol HCl
   * Pentazocine hydrochloride
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - woman
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - coma
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory depression
REFERENCE :
   IJMDAI Israel Journal of Medical Sciences.  (POB 1435, Jerusalem 91013,
   Israel)  V.1-    1965-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,385,1986
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 126 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PJPPAA Polish Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacy.  (ARS Polona, POB 1001,
   00-068 Warsaw 1, Poland) V.25-    1973-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   43,153,1991
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 616 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 16-22 day(s) after conception
                          lactating female 21 day(s) post-birth
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - growth statistics (e.g.%, reduced weight
   gain)
REFERENCE :
   NYKZAU Nippon Yakurigaku Zasshi.  Japanese Journal of Pharmacology. (Nippon
   Yakuri Gakkai, c/o Kyoto Daigaku Igakubu Yakurigaku Kyoshitsu, Konoe-cho,
   Yoshida, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606, Japan) V.40-    1944- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   74,111,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 100 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 9 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - Central Nervous System
REFERENCE :
   DGDFA5 Development, Growth & Differentiation.  (Japan Pub. Trading Co.
   (USA), 1255 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103)  V.11-    1969-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,61,1980
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - hamster
DOSE                    : 221 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 8 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - Central Nervous System
REFERENCE :
   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: 123,705,1975

         *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X5478
       No. of Facilities: 8 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 239 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 157 (estimated)

 
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