*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TJ7550700
CHEMICAL NAME           : Picolinic acid, 3,6-dichloro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 1702-17-6
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0473755
REFERENCE               : 5-22-02-00046 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 9
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H3-Cl2-N-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 192.00
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T6NJ BVQ CG FG
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Agricultural Chemical
                          Reproductive Effector
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Acide 3,6-dcp
   * Acide 3,6-dichloropicolinique
   * Clopyralid
   * 3,6-Dichloropicolinic acid
   * 3,6-Dichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid
   * Dowco 290
   * Format
   * Kyselina 3,6-dichlorpikolinova
   * Lontrel
   * Lontrel 3
   * Matrigon
   * 2-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 3,6-dichloro-
   * Reclaim
   * XRM 3972
 
                       *** 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           : 4300 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85JFAN "Agrochemicals Handbook," with updates, Hartley, D., and H. Kidd,
   eds., Nottingham, Royal Soc. of Chemistry, 1983-86 Volume(issue)/page/year:
   A433,1985
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 900 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   DEVEAA Defense des Vegetaux. (Federation Nationale des Groupements de
   Protection des Cultures, 149, rue de Bercy, 75595 Paris Cedex, 12, France)
   V.1-  1947-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 31,387,1977
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   DEVEAA Defense des Vegetaux. (Federation Nationale des Groupements de
   Protection des Cultures, 149, rue de Bercy, 75595 Paris Cedex, 12, France)
   V.1-  1947-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 31,387,1977
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >2 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   DEVEAA Defense des Vegetaux. (Federation Nationale des Groupements de
   Protection des Cultures, 149, rue de Bercy, 75595 Paris Cedex, 12, France)
   V.1-  1947-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 31,387,1977
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - duck
DOSE/DURATION           : 1465 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PEMNDP Pesticide Manual.  (The British Crop Protection Council, 20 Bridport
   Rd., Thornton Heath CR4 7QG, UK)  V.1-    1968-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   9,182,1991
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 150 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 6-15 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system
REFERENCE :
   FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1981-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   4,91,1984

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   On EPA IRIS database
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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