zinc,dicyanide

DATA ITEMS CITED :

8

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C2-N2-Zn

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

117.41

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

ZN CN2

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

100 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

NCNSA6 National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, Chemical-Biological Coordination Center, Review. (Washington, DC) Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,28,1953

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

54 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

TOXID9 Toxicologist. (Soc. of Toxicology, Inc., 475 Wolf Ledge Parkway, Akron, OH 44311) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,170,1983

TYPE OF TEST :

LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

61 mg/m3/4H

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain

REFERENCE :

NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0571244 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 80720 No. of Facilities: 941 (estimated) No. of Industries: 24 No. of Occupations: 13 No. of Employees: 5425 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 80720 No. of Facilities: 737 (estimated) No. of Industries: 15 No. of Occupations: 13 No. of Employees: 15246 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 3502 (estimated)