*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : QC8760000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Morphinan-3,6-diol,
                          7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-(5-alpha,6-alpha)-,
                          sulfate (2:1) (salt), pentahdrate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 6211-15-0
LAST UPDATED            : 199507
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C34-H38-N2-O6.H2-O4-S.5H2-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 758.92
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 4,5-alpha-Epoxy-17-methylmorphinan-3,5-alpha-diol sulfate hydrate (2:1:5)
   * Morphine sulfate pentahydrate
 
                       *** 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           : 973 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,228,1989
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1125 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,228,1989

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X7173
       No. of Facilities: 25 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 1358 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 956 (estimated)

 
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