*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : QJ6477000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3-hydroxy-, disodium
                          salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 135-51-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C10-H6-O7-S2.2Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 348.26
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L66J CQ DSWO HSWO &-NA- 2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Fericon
   * 2-Naphthol-3,6-disulfonic acid sodium salt
   * R salt
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 2 gm/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 1-20 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
   resorbed implants per total number of implants)
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,355,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 300 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 1-20 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,355,1973

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X2877
       No. of Facilities: 21 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 170 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 103 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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