*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TA2445000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Phosphonium, tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)-, acetate mixed
                          with tetrakis(hydroxymethyl) phosphonium dihydrogen
                          phosphate (76:24)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 55818-96-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H12-O4-P.C4-H12-O4-P.C2-H3-O2.1/3O4-P
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 400.97
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 1VOPOV1&OV1&OV1 &Q1P1Q1Q1Q &WPQQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Pyroset Flame Retardant TKP
   * Pyroset TKP
   * Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium acetate/phosphate
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 14 gm/kg/57W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
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: 2,539,1977

                              *** REVIEWS ***
 
   IARC Cancer Review:Animal 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: 48,95,1990

   IARC Cancer Review:Group 3
   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: 48,95,1990

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***