*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : QD0194000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 9-alpha,13-alpha,14-alpha-Morphinan,
                          3-methoxy-17-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 125-71-3
OTHER CAS REGISTRY NOS. : 18046-32-7
                          32062-10-5
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0088549
REFERENCE               : 4-21-00-01367 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199803
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 7
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C18-H25-N-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 271.44
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T6 G666/FQ 2AF Q FX OM&TTTJ IO1 O1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * BA 2666
   * Dextromethorfan
   * Dextromethorphan
   * d-Methorphan
   * delta-Methorphan
   * Morphinan, 3-methoxy-17-methyl-, (9-alpha,13-alpha,14-alpha)-
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - child
DOSE/DURATION           : 16 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - effect, not otherwise specified
   Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay)
   Behavioral - ataxia
REFERENCE :
   PECAE5 Pediatric Emergency Care.  (Williams & Wilkins, 428 E. Preston St.,
   Baltimore, MD  21202) V.1-    1985-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,163,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 116 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Skin and Appendages - hair
REFERENCE :
   ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research.  (Editio Cantor Verlag,
   Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.)  V.1-    1951-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 45,1188,1995
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 16286 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - general anesthetic
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - ataxia
REFERENCE :
   ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research.  (Editio Cantor Verlag,
   Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.)  V.1-    1951-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 45,1188,1995
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 210 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JPMSAE Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.  (American Pharmaceutical Assoc.,
   2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20037)  V.50-    1961-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 60,1523,1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 112 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CPBTAL Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin.  (Japan Pub. Trading Co., USA,
   1255 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103)  V.6-    1958-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,372,1959
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 22 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CPBTAL Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin.  (Japan Pub. Trading Co., USA,
   1255 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103)  V.6-    1958-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,372,1959

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X4165
       No. of Facilities: 86 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 4
       No. of Employees: 3059 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 1803 (estimated)

 
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