*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TE4570000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Phosphorodithioic acid, O-methyl
                          S-(N-methylcarbamoylmethyl) ester, potassium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 20253-72-9
LAST UPDATED            : 199201
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H9-N-O3-P-S2.K
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 253.33
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 1OPS&O&S1VM1 &-KA-
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Desmethyldimethoate
   * Des-methyl derivative of dimethoate
   * Potassium O-methyl S-(N-methylcarbamoylmethyl)phosphorodithioate
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JAFCAU Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.1-    1953-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,188,1959
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Cytogenetic analysis
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 690 mg/kg
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 97,207,1982
 
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