*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : UT5599500
CHEMICAL NAME           : Pyridine, 2-methyl-, hexachloro deriv.
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 76840-11-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199403
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H-Cl6-N
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 299.78
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Hexachloropicoline
   * Hexachloro-2-picoline
   * 2-Methylpyridine hexachloro deriv.
 
                       *** 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           : 1785 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - excitement
REFERENCE :
   GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya.  For English translation, see HYSAAV.  (V/O
   Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR)  V.1-    1936-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 45(12),62,1980
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - excitement
REFERENCE :
   GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya.  For English translation, see HYSAAV.  (V/O
   Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR)  V.1-    1936-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 45(12),62,1980
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1820 mg/kg/26W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - alteration of classical conditioning
REFERENCE :
   GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya.  For English translation, see HYSAAV.  (V/O
   Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR)  V.1-    1936-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 45(12),62,1980
 
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