*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : SP5775000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Phenothiazin-5-ium, 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-4-nitro-,
                          chloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2679-01-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199504
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C16-H17-N4-O2-S.Cl
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 364.88
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T C666 BN ISJ FN1&1 GNW LN1&1 &Q &G
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Methylene Green
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IJLEAG International Journal of Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases.
   (POB 1097, Bloomfield, NJ 07003)  V.1-    1933-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   2,257,1934
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IJLEAG International Journal of Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases.
   (POB 1097, Bloomfield, NJ 07003)  V.1-    1933-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   2,257,1934
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - cat
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IJLEAG International Journal of Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases.
   (POB 1097, Bloomfield, NJ 07003)  V.1-    1933-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   2,257,1934
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 150 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IJLEAG International Journal of Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases.
   (POB 1097, Bloomfield, NJ 07003)  V.1-    1933-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   2,257,1934

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X1544
       No. of Facilities: 7 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 2422 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 384 (estimated)

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***