*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : WQ1680000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Sulfide, bis(dihydroxyphenyl)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 52578-56-0
LAST UPDATED            : 199504
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C12-H10-O2-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 218.28
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QR XSR XQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Diresorcyl sulfide
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   IHFCAY Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Chemical and Toxicological
   Series, Bulletin. (Pittsburgh, PA)  1947-69.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,1,1967
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 4290 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IHFCAY Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Chemical and Toxicological
   Series, Bulletin. (Pittsburgh, PA)  1947-69.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,1,1967

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 84345
       No. of Facilities: 10 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 30 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 84345
       No. of Facilities: 175 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 4
       No. of Occupations: 3
       No. of Employees: 1472 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 17 (estimated)

 
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