*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : QJ6650000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid,
                          3-hydroxy-4-((2,4,5-trimethylphenyl)azo)-, disodium
                          salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 3564-09-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199709
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 19
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C19-H16-N2-O7-S2.2Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 494.47
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L66J BNUNR B1 D1 E1& CQ DSWQ HSWQ &-NA- 2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
                          Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * A.F. Red No. 1
   * Cerven kumidinova
   * Cerven potravinarska 6
   * C.I. 16155
   * C.I. Food Red 6
   * C.I. Food Red 6, disodium salt
   * Disodium  
   3-hydroxy-4-((2,4,5-trimethylphenyl)azo)-2,7-naphthalenedisulfonate
   * Disodium  
   3-hydroxy-4-((2,4,5-trimethylphenyl)azo)-2,7-naphthalenedisulphonate
   * Dolkwal Ponceau 3R
   * Ext D and C Red No. 15
   * FD and C Red No. 1
   * 3-Hydroxy-4-((2,4,5-trimethylphenyl)azo)-2,7-naphthalenedisulphonic acid, 
    disodium salt
   * Maple Ponceau 3R
   * Ponceau 3R
   * Ponceau RN
   * Ponceau 3R Lake
   * Ponceau 3RN
   * Ponceau 3R sodium salt
   * Sodium cumeneazo-beta-naphthol disulfonate
   * Sodium cumeneazo-beta-naphthol disulphonate
   * Usacert Red No. 1
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 730 gm/kg/2Y-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria
   Liver - tumors
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   5,105,1963
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1640 gm/kg/65W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria
   Liver - tumors
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   3,509,1961
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Implant
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 80 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - tumors
REFERENCE :
   BJCAAI British Journal of Cancer.  (Macmillan Press Ltd., Houndmills,
   Basingstoke, Hants. RG21 2XS, UK)  V.1-    1947-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   17,127,1963
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1140 gm/kg/68W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors
   Liver - tumors
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   5,105,1963
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 gm/kg/24W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria
   Liver - tumors
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   5,105,1963
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 660 nmol/plate
REFERENCE :
   INFIBR Infection and Immunity.  (American Soc. for Microbiology, 1913 I St.,
   NW, Washington, DC 20006)  V.1-    1970-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   23,686,1979
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation test systems - not otherwise specified
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Escherichia coli
DOSE/DURATION           : 300 umol/L
REFERENCE :
   SKEZAP Shokuhin Eiseigaku Zasshi.  Food Hygiene Journal.  (Nippon Shokuhin
   Eisei Gakkai c/o Shokuhin Eisei Senta, 2-6-1 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
   150, Japan)  V.1-    1960-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,298,1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - mouse Lymphocyte
DOSE/DURATION           : 1701 mg/L
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 189,223,1987

                              *** 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: 8,199,1975

   IARC Cancer Review:Human No Adequate Data
   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: 8,199,1975

   IARC Cancer Review:Group 2B
   IMSUDL IARC Monographs, Supplement.  (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49
   Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)  No.1-    1979-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   7,56,1987

   TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
   ARVPAX Annual Review of Pharmacology.  (Palo Alto, CA)  V.1-15, 1961-75. For
   publisher information, see ARPTDI.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,127,1974

   TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
   AEHLAU Archives of Environmental Health.  (Heldref Pub., 4000 Albemarle St.,
   NW, Washington, DC 20016)  V.1-    1960-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,6,1971

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 83806
       No. of Facilities: 131 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 3
       No. of Employees: 827 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 83806
       No. of Facilities: 3 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 36 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 16 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: Carcinogenicity-mouse/rat
   
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Negative: Histidine reversion-Ames test
   
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Negative: S cerevisiae gene conversion
   
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Inconclusive: B subtilis rec assay

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***