*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : QJ6420000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid,
                          3,3'-((3,3'-dimethoxy-4,4'-biphenylylene)bis(azo))bis
                          ( 5-amino-4-hydroxy-, tetrasodium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2429-74-5
OTHER CAS REGISTRY NOS. : 51568-94-6
                          95032-75-0
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 19
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C34-H24-N6-O16-S4.4Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 992.84
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L66J BQ DSWO HSWO JZ CNUNR CO1 DR BO1 DNUN- CL66J BQ
                          DSWO HSWO JZ &-NA- 4
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
                          Mutagen
                          Reproductive Effector
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Airedale Blue D
   * Aizen Direct Sky Blue 5B
   * Aizen Direct Sky Blue 5BH
   * Amanil Sky Blue
   * Atlantic Sky Blue A
   * Atul Direct Sky Blue
   * Azine Sky Blue 5B
   * Belamine Sky Blue A
   * Benzanil Sky Blue
   * Benzo Sky Blue S
   * Benzo Sky Blue A-CF
   * Cartasol Blue 2GF
   * Chloramine Sky Blue A
   * Chloramine Sky Blue 4B
   * Chrome Leather Pure Blue
   * C.I. 24400
   * C.I. Direct Blue 15
   * C.I. Direct Blue 15, tetrasodium salt
   * Cresotine Pure Blue
   * Diacotton Sky Blue 5B
   * Diamine Blue
   * Diamine Blue 6B
   * Diamine Sky Blue
   * Diamine Sky Blue CI
   * Diaphtamine Pure Blue
   * Diazol Pure Blue 4B
   * Diphenyl Brilliant Blue
   * Diphenyl Sky Blue 6B
   * Direct Blue 15
   * Direct Blue 10G
   * Direct Blue HH
   * Direct Pure Blue
   * Direct Pure Blue M
   * Direct Sky Blue A
   * Direct Sky Blue 5B
   * Enianil Pure Blue AN
   * Fenamin Sky Blue
   * Hispamin Sky Blue 3B
   * Kayafect Blue Y
   * Kayaku Direct Sky Blue 5B
   * Mitsui Direct Sky Blue 5B
   * Modr Prima 15
   * Naphtamine Blue 10G
   * NCI C61290
   * Niagara Blue 4B
   * Niagara Sky Blue
   * Nippon Direct Sky Blue
   * Nippon Sky Blue
   * Nitto Direct Sky Blue 5B
   * Oxamine Sky Blue 5B
   * Paper Blue S
   * Phenamine Sky Blue A
   * Pontamine Sky Blue 5BX
   * Pontacyl Sky Blue 4BX
   * Shikiso Direct Sky Blue 5B
   * Sky Blue 4B
   * Sky Blue 5B
   * Tertrodirect Blue F
   * Vondacel Blue HH
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 52500 mg/kg/14D-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - other changes
   Endocrine - changes in thymus weight
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   NTPTR* National Toxicology Program Technical Report Series.  (Research
   Triangle Park, NC 27709) No.206-  Volume(issue)/page/year: NTP-TR-397,1992
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 10 gm/kg/13W
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - fatty liver degeneration
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in tubules (including acute renal failure,
   acute tubular necrosis)
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   NTPTR* National Toxicology Program Technical Report Series.  (Research
   Triangle Park, NC 27709) No.206-  Volume(issue)/page/year: NTP-TR-397,1992
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 168 gm/kg/96W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria
   Brain and Coverings - tumors
   Blood - leukemia
REFERENCE :
   NTPTR* National Toxicology Program Technical Report Series.  (Research
   Triangle Park, NC 27709) No.206-  Volume(issue)/page/year: NTP-TR-397,1992
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 70 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 8 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
   resorbed implants per total number of implants)
REFERENCE :
   PSEBAA Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine.
   (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802)  V.1-    1903/04-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 127,215,1968
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 200 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 8 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - Central Nervous System
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - eye/ear
REFERENCE :
   PSEBAA Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine.
   (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802)  V.1-    1903/04-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 127,215,1968
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 140 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 8 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - other effects to embryo
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: 2,85,1969
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 5 gm/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 8-12 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - other postnatal measures or effects
REFERENCE :
   FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1981-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   20,177,1993
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   VHTODE Veterinary and Human Toxicology.  (American College of Veterinary and
   Comparative Toxicology, Publication Office, Comparative Toxicology,
   Manhattan, KS 66506)  V.19-    1977-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,413,1980
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   JTEHD6 Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health.  (Hemisphere Pub.,
   1025 Vermont Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005)  V.1-    1975/76-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 18,111,1986

                              *** REVIEWS ***
 
   IARC Cancer Review:Animal Sufficient Evidence
   IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals
   to Man.  (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)
   V.1-    1972-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 57,235,1993

   IARC Cancer Review:Human Inadequate Evidence
   IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals
   to Man.  (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)
   V.1-    1972-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 57,235,1993

   IARC Cancer Review:Group 2B
   IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals
   to Man.  (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)
   V.1-    1972-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 57,235,1993

   TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
   ADTEAS Advances in Teratology.  (New York, NY)  V.1-5, 1966-72.
   Discontinued.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,131,1966

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - M4514
       No. of Facilities: 10 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 2
       No. of Employees: 69 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - M4514
       No. of Facilities: 485 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 7
       No. of Occupations: 7
       No. of Employees: 4527 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 201 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998
   
   NTP Carcinogenesis Studies (drinking);clear evidence:rat
   NTPTR* National Toxicology Program Technical Report Series.  (Research
   Triangle Park, NC 27709) No.206-  Volume(issue)/page/year: NTP-TR-397,92

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***