94-52-0

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C7-H5-N3-O2

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

163.15

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

T56 BM DNJ HNW

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

500 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

160 gm/kg/78W-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors

TYPE OF TEST :

TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

79 gm/kg/78W-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

Mutation in microorganisms

TEST SYSTEM :

Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium

DOSE/DURATION :

33 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 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X1627 No. of Facilities: 302 (estimated) No. of Industries: 8 No. of Occupations: 13 No. of Employees: 4272 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 1988 (estimated)