*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : QP4375000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Neomycin, sulfate (salt)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 1405-10-3
OTHER CAS REGISTRY NOS. : 1339-25-9
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 19
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T6OTJ CZ DQ EQ F1Z BO- CT5OTJ B1Q DQ EO- CL6TJ AZ BQ
                          EZ DO- BT6OTJ CZ DQ EQ F1Z &WSQQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Mutagen
                          Human
                          Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Biosol veterinary
   * Bykomycin
   * Fradiomycin sulfate
   * Lidamycin creme
   * Mycifradin-N
   * Mycaifradin sulfate
   * Mycigient
   * Neobiotic
   * Neofracin
   * Neo-mantle creme
   * Neomix
   * Neomycine sulfate
   * Neomycin sulphate
   * New France F
   * Otobiotic
   * Quintess-N
   * USAF CB-19
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human
DOSE/DURATION           : 6 mg/3D (Intermittent)
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   85DKA8 "Cutaneous Toxicity, Proceedings of the 3rd Conference, 1976," Drill,
   V.A., and P. Lazar, eds., New York, Academic Press, Inc. 1977
   Volume(issue)/page/year: -,127,1977
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - woman
DOSE/DURATION           : 12600 mg/kg/7D
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - hallucinations, distorted perceptions
   Behavioral - anorexia (human)
REFERENCE :
   ARSUAX Archives of Surgery (Chicago).  (AMA, 535 N. Dearborn St., Chicago,
   IL 60610)  V.1-61, 1920-50; V.81-    1960-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   111,822,1976
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research.  (Editio Cantor Verlag,
   Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.)  V.1-    1951-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,597,1962
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >8 gm(base)/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AACHAX Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (1961-70).  (Ann Arbor, MI)
   1961-70.  For publisher information, see AMACCQ.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   -,138,1963
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 305 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   ANTCAO Antibiotics and Chemotherapy (Washington, DC).  (Washington, DC)
   V.1-12, 1951-62.  For publisher information, see CLMEA3.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,198,1958
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 190 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   ANTBAL Antibiotiki.  (Moscow, USSR)  V.1-29, 1956-84.  For publisher
   information, see AMBIEH.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 18,444,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 17400 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AITEAT Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis. (Ars Polona, POB
   1001, 00-068 Warsaw 1, Poland)  V.10-    1962-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   10,947,1962
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 142 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   AIMDAP Archives of Internal Medicine.  (AMA, 535 N. Dearborn St., Chicago,
   IL 60610)  V.1-    1908-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 119,493,1967
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intracerebral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 32 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   7,361,1965
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : >250 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Ear) - change in acuity
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   33,320,1975
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 280 mg/kg/7D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in bladder weight
   Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
   Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
   levels - phosphatases
REFERENCE :
   CBPCEE Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, C: Pharmacology, Toxicology
   and Endocrinology. (Elsevier Science, 660 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY
   10591)  V.74-    1983-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 109,77,1994
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 560 mg/kg/7D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Gastrointestinal - other changes
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes in urine composition
   Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
   levels - other Enzymes
REFERENCE :
   CBPCEE Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, C: Pharmacology, Toxicology
   and Endocrinology. (Elsevier Science, 660 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY
   10591)  V.74-    1983-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 109,77,1994
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 2 gm/kg/8D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Ear) - change in acuity
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Ear) - changes in cochlear structure or
   function
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   33,320,1975

                              *** REVIEWS ***
 
   TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
   PMMDAE Panminerva Medica.  (Edizioni Minerva Medica, Casella Postale 491,
   Turin, Italy) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 16,9,1974

                    *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
 
   EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION
   FEREAC Federal Register.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of
   Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1-    1936-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   54,7740,1989

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X3700
       No. of Facilities: 3566 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 23
       No. of Occupations: 33
       No. of Employees: 180078 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 143663 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X9498
       No. of Facilities: 1014 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 5
       No. of Occupations: 11
       No. of Employees: 16279 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 12693 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: Sperm morphology-rat
   
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***