*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : BO9450000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ammonium, (o-bromobenzyl)ethyldimethyl-,
                          p-toluenesulfonate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 61-75-6
LAST UPDATED            : 199603
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 15
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C11-H17-Br-N.C7-H7-O3-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 414.40
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : ER B1K2&1&1 &OSWR D1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * ASL-603
   * Benzenemethanaminium, 2-bromo-N-ethyl-N,N-dimethyl-, salt with  
   4-methylbenzenesulfonic acid
   * Bretylan
   * Bretylate
   * Bretylium p-toluenesulfonate
   * Bretylium tosylate
   * Bretylol
   * (o-Bromobenzyl)ethyldimethylammonium p-toluenesulfonate
   * 2-Bromo-N-ethyl-N,N-dimethylbenzenemethanaminium 4-methylbenzenesulfonate
   * Darenthin
   * Darentin
   * Dimethylethyl-o-bromobenzylammonium-p-toluenesulphonate
   * N-Ethyl-N-o-bromobenzyl-N,N-dimethylammonium tosylate
   * Ornid
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - woman
DOSE/DURATION           : 81500 ug/kg/15M-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay)
   Behavioral - coma
   Vascular - BP lowering not characterized in autonomic section
REFERENCE :
   AJEMEN American Journal of Emergency Medicine.  (WB Saunders, Philadelphia,
   PA)  V.1-    1983-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,177,1995
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 57 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PHMGBN Pharmacology: International Journal of Experimental and Clinical
   Pharmacology.  (S. Karger AG, Postfach CH-4009 Basel, Switzerland)  V.1-
   1968-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,256,1980
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 17 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PBPSDY Pharmacological and Biochemical Properties of Drug Substances.
   (American Pharmaceutical Assoc., 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC
   20037)  V.1-    1977-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,148,1979
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 84 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PBPSDY Pharmacological and Biochemical Properties of Drug Substances.
   (American Pharmaceutical Assoc., 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC
   20037)  V.1-    1977-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,148,1979
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   BJPCAL British Journal of Pharmacology and Chemotherapy.  (London, UK)
   V.1-33, 1946-68.  For publisher information, see BJPCBM.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,536,1959
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 39 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AIPTAK Archives Internationales de Pharmacodynamie et de Therapie. (Heymans
   Institute of Pharmacology, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium)  V.4-   
   1898-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 155,69,1965
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 72 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   BJPCAL British Journal of Pharmacology and Chemotherapy.  (London, UK)
   V.1-33, 1946-68.  For publisher information, see BJPCBM.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,536,1959
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 14 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PBPSDY Pharmacological and Biochemical Properties of Drug Substances.
   (American Pharmaceutical Assoc., 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC
   20037)  V.1-    1977-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,148,1979
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 64 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PBPSDY Pharmacological and Biochemical Properties of Drug Substances.
   (American Pharmaceutical Assoc., 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC
   20037)  V.1-    1977-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,148,1979
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 43 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PBPSDY Pharmacological and Biochemical Properties of Drug Substances.
   (American Pharmaceutical Assoc., 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC
   20037)  V.1-    1977-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,148,1979
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PBPSDY Pharmacological and Biochemical Properties of Drug Substances.
   (American Pharmaceutical Assoc., 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC
   20037)  V.1-    1977-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,148,1979
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 30 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PBPSDY Pharmacological and Biochemical Properties of Drug Substances.
   (American Pharmaceutical Assoc., 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC
   20037)  V.1-    1977-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,148,1979
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 160 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PBPSDY Pharmacological and Biochemical Properties of Drug Substances.
   (American Pharmaceutical Assoc., 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC
   20037)  V.1-    1977-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,148,1979

                              *** REVIEWS ***
 
   TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
   PBPSDY Pharmacological and Biochemical Properties of Drug Substances.
   (American Pharmaceutical Assoc., 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC
   20037)  V.1-    1977-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,148,1979

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X5621
       No. of Facilities: 51 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 1056 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 657 (estimated)

 
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