*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TE3350000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Phosphorodithioic acid, S,S'-p-dioxane-2,3-diyl
                          O,O,O',O'-tetraethyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 78-34-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 33
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C12-H26-O6-P2-S4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 456.56
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T6O DOTJ BSPS&O2&O2 CSPS&O2&O2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Agricultural Chemical
                          Tumorigen
                          Mutagen
                          Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * AC 528
   * Bis(dithiophosphate de O,O-diethyle) de S,S'-(1,4-dioxanne-2,3-diyle)
   * Delnatex
   * Delnav
   * Deltic
   * 1,4-Diossan-2,3-diyl-bis(O,O-dietil-ditiofosfato)
   * 2,3-P-Dioxan-S,S'-bis(O,O-diaethyldithiophosphat)
   * 1,4-Dioxaan-2,3-diyl-bis(O,O-diethyl-dithiofosfaat)
   * 1,4-Dioxan-2,3-diyl-bis(O,O-diaethyl-dithiophosphat)
   * Dioxane phosphate
   * Dioxathion
   * 1,4-Dioxan-2,3-diyl bis(O,O-diethylphosphorothiolothionate)
   * 1,4-Dioxan-2,3-diyl O,O,O',O'-tetraethyl di(phosphoromithioate)
   * 2,3-p-Dioxandithiol S,S-bis(O,O-diethyl phosphorodithioate)
   * 2,3-p-Dioxane S,S-bis(O,O-diethylphosphorodithioate)
   * p-Dioxane-2,3-dithiol, S,S-diester with O,O-diethyl phosphorodithioate
   * p-Dioxane-2,3-diyl ethyl phosphorodithioate
   * Dioxation
   * Dioxathion
   * Dioxothion
   * ENT 22,897
   * Hercules 528
   * Hercules AC528
   * Kavadel
   * Navadel
   * NCI-C00395
   * Phosphorodithioic acid, S,S'-1,4-dioxane-2,3-diyl O,O,O',O'-tetraethyl  
   ester
   * Ruphos
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human
DOSE/DURATION           : 9 mg/kg/60D
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
   levels - true cholinesterase
REFERENCE :
   34ZIAG "Toxicology of Drugs and Chemicals," Deichmann, W.B., New York,
   Academic Press, Inc., 1969  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,200,1969
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 20 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   WRPCA2 World Review of Pest Control.  (London, UK)  V.1-10, 1962-71.
   Discontinued.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 9,119,1970
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1398 mg/m3/1H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - lacrimation
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   5,605,1963
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 63 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - lacrimation
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   5,605,1963
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 30 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - lacrimation
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   5,605,1963
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 95 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JEENAI Journal of Economic Entomology.  (Entomological Soc. of America, 4603
   Calvert Rd., College Park, MD 20740)  V.1-    1908- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   52,20,1959
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 176 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - lacrimation
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   5,605,1963
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 340 mg/m3/1H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - lacrimation
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   5,605,1963
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 33 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PSEBAA Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine.
   (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802)  V.1-    1903/04-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 129,699,1968
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 10 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PCOC** Pesticide Chemicals Official Compendium, Association of the American
   Pesticide Control Officials, Inc., 1966.  (Topeka, KS)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: -,427,1966
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 85 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PCOC** Pesticide Chemicals Official Compendium, Association of the American
   Pesticide Control Officials, Inc., 1966.  (Topeka, KS)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: -,427,1966
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - chicken
DOSE/DURATION           : >316 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - lacrimation
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of salivary glands
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   5,605,1963
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - chicken
DOSE/DURATION           : >200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - lacrimation
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   5,605,1963
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 70980 ug/kg/13W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
   levels - true cholinesterase
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   5,605,1963
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 9600 ug/kg/12D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
   levels - true cholinesterase
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   5,605,1963
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 6667 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   ENMUDM Environmental Mutagenesis.  (New York, NY)  V.1-9, 1979-87.  For
   publisher information, see EMMUEG.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 8(Suppl
   7),1,1986

                              *** REVIEWS ***
 
   ACGIH TLV-Not classifiable as a human carcinogen
   DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices
   (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial
   Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   TLV/BEI,1997

   ACGIH TLV-TWA 0.2 mg/m3 (skin)
   DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices
   (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial
   Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   TLV/BEI,1997

                    *** 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

                    *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ***
 
   OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 0.2 mg/m3;Skin JAN 1993
   
   OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 0.2 mg/m3;Skin JAN 1993
   
   OEL-DENMARK:TWA 0.2 mg/m3;Skin JAN 1993
   
   OEL-FRANCE:TWA 0.2 mg/m3;Skin JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 0.2 mg/m3;Skin JAN 1993
   
   OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 0.2 mg/m3;Skin JAN 1993
   
   OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 0.2 mg/m3;Skin JAN 1993
   
   OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV
   
   OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV

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

NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) :
   NIOSH REL TO DIOXATHION-air:10H TWA 0.2 mg/m3 (Sk)
REFERENCE :
   NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of
   Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Negative: Carcinogenicity-mouse/rat
   
   EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998
   
   NCI Carcinogenesis Bioassay (feed);no evidence:mouse,rat
   NCITR* National Cancer Institute Carcinogenesis Technical Report Series.
   (Bethesda, MD)  No.0-205. For publisher information, see NTPTR*.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: NCI-TR-125,78

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***