*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TH1000000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Phosphorous acid, tri-m-cresyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 620-38-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199709
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C21-H21-O6-P
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 400.39
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QR C1OPO1R CQ&O1R CQ
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Phosphorous acid, tris(3-methylphenyl) ester
   * m-Tolyl phosphite ((C7H7O)3P)
   * Tri-m-cresol phosphite
   * Trimetacresyl phosphite
   * Tris(m-methylphenyl) phosphite
   * Tris(m-tolyl) phosphite
   * Tri-m-tolyl phosphite
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 3 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - flaccid paralysis without anesthesia
   (usually neuromuscular blockage)
   Behavioral - tremor
   Behavioral - muscle weakness
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 49,78,1933
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - cat
DOSE/DURATION           : 700 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - ataxia
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 49,78,1933
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - chicken
DOSE/DURATION           : 2 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - tremor
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 49,78,1933
 
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