*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : WT5075000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Sulfuryl fluoride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2699-79-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 36
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : F2-O2-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 102.06
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :  S   O2-F2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Agricultural Chemical
                          Reproductive Effector
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Fluorure de sulfuryle
   * Sulfuric oxyfluoride
   * Sulfuryl difluoride
   * Sulfuryl fluoride
   * Vikane
   * Vikane fumigant
 
                       *** 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           : 100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85ARAE "Agricultural Chemicals," Thomson, W.T., 4 vols., Fresno, CA, Thomson
   Publications, 1976/77 revision  Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,15,1976/1977
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 991 ppm/4H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - acute pulmonary edema
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cyanosis
REFERENCE :
   FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1981-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   7,664,1986
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1200 ppm/1H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cyanosis
REFERENCE :
   AMPMAR Archives des Maladies Professionnelles de Medecine du Travail et de
   Securite Sociale.  (SPPIF, B.P.22, F-41353 Vineuil, France)  V.7-    1946-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 34,581,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 5000 ppm/1H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cyanosis
REFERENCE :
   AMPMAR Archives des Maladies Professionnelles de Medecine du Travail et de
   Securite Sociale.  (SPPIF, B.P.22, F-41353 Vineuil, France)  V.7-    1946-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 34,581,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   DOWCC* Dow Chemical Company Reports.  (Dow Chemical USA, Health and
   Environment Research, Toxicology Research Lab., Midland, MI 48640)
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 600 ppm/6H/2W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - proteinuria
   Blood - changes in leukocyte (WBC) count
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1981-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   12,540,1989
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 300 ppm/6H/13W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Olfaction) - effect, not otherwise
   specified
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes in urine composition
REFERENCE :
   FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1981-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   12,540,1989
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 80 ppm/6H/2Y-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   TOXID9 Toxicologist.  (Soc. of Toxicology, Inc., 475 Wolf Ledge Parkway,
   Akron, OH 44311) V.1-    1981-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,317,1994
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 80 ppm/6H/78W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   TOXID9 Toxicologist.  (Soc. of Toxicology, Inc., 475 Wolf Ledge Parkway,
   Akron, OH 44311) V.1-    1981-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,317,1994
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 337 ppm/6H/13W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - changes in liver weight
   Blood - changes in leukocyte (WBC) count
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - changes in metals, not otherwise specified
REFERENCE :
   FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1981-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   12,540,1989
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 225 ppm/6H
SEX/DURATION            : female 6-15 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death,
   e.g., stunted fetus)
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system
REFERENCE :
   FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1981-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   13,79,1989
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE                    : 225 ppm/6H
SEX/DURATION            : female 6-18 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death,
   e.g., stunted fetus)
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - cardiovascular
   (circulatory) system
REFERENCE :
   FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1981-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   13,79,1989

                              *** REVIEWS ***
 
   ACGIH TLV-STEL 42 mg/m3 (10 ppm)
   DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices
   (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial
   Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   TLV/BEI,1997

   ACGIH TLV-TWA 21 mg/m3 (5 ppm)
   DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices
   (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial
   Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   TLV/BEI,1997

                    *** 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

   MSHA STANDARD-air:TWA 5 ppm (20 mg/m3)
   DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices
   (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial
   Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   3,241,1971

   OSHA PEL (Gen Indu):8H TWA 5 ppm (20 mg/m3)
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1910.1000,1994

   OSHA PEL (Construc):8H TWA 5 ppm (20 mg/m3)
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1926.55,1994

   OSHA PEL (Shipyard):8H TWA 5 ppm (20 mg/m3)
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1915.1000,1993

   OSHA PEL (Fed Cont):8H TWA 5 ppm (20 mg/m3)
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   41,50-204.50,1994

                    *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ***
 
   OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 5 ppm (20 mg/m3);STEL 10 ppm (40 mg/m3) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 5 ppm (21 mg/m3);STEL 10 ppm (42 mg/m3) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-DENMARK:TWA 5 ppm (20 mg/m3) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-FINLAND:TWA 5 ppm (20 mg/m3);STEL 10 ppm (40 mg/m3) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-FRANCE:TWA 5 ppm (20 mg/m3) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 5 ppm (20 mg/m3) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 5 ppm (20 mg/m3) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 5 ppm (20 mg/m3) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 5 ppm (20 mg/m3);STEL 10 ppm (40 mg/m3) JAN 1993
   
   OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV
   
   OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV

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

NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) :
   NIOSH REL TO SULFURYL FLUORIDE-air:10H TWA 5 ppm;STEL 10 ppm
REFERENCE :
   NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of
   Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 70960
       No. of Facilities: 11 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 3
       No. of Employees: 357 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 70960
       No. of Facilities: 350 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 3
       No. of Employees: 5136 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   NIOSH Analytical Method, 1994: Sulfuryl fluoride, 6012

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***