*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AB5956000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Acetamide, 2-cyano-2,2-dibromo-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 10222-01-2
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1761192
REFERENCE               : 3-02-00-01641 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 10
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C3-H2-Br2-N2-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 241.89
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : ZVXEECN
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Acetamide, 2,2-dibromo-2-cyano-
   * Dbnpa
   * Dibromocyanoacetamide
   * alpha,alpha-Dibromo-alpha-cyanoacetamide
   * 2,2-Dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide
   * 2,2-Dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   PHMCAA Pharmacologist.  (American Soc. for Pharmacology and Experimental
   Therapeutics, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20014)  V.1-    1959-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 15,226,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   PHMCAA Pharmacologist.  (American Soc. for Pharmacology and Experimental
   Therapeutics, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20014)  V.1-    1959-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 15,226,1973
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 10 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CSLNX* U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Chemical Systems
   Laboratory, NIOSH Exchange Chemicals.  (Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: NX#07898
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - species unspecified
DOSE/DURATION           : 118 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PHMCAA Pharmacologist.  (American Soc. for Pharmacology and Experimental
   Therapeutics, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20014)  V.1-    1959-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 15,226,1973

                    *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
 
   EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION
   FEREAC Federal Register.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of
   Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1-    1936-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   54,7740,1989

         *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X1009
       No. of Facilities: 369 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 25
       No. of Occupations: 10
       No. of Employees: 9829 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 108 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
   
   EPA TSCA Section 8(e) Risk Notification, 8EHQ-0892-9030
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***