*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : CM8050000
CHEMICAL NAME : Aziridine, 2-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 75-55-8
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0102386
REFERENCE : 5-20-01-00150 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED : 199806
DATA ITEMS CITED : 59
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C3-H7-N
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 57.11
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T3MTJ B1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Tumorigen
Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* 2-Methylazacyclopropane
* 2-Methylaziridine
* Methylethylenimine
* 2-Methylethylenimine
* Propylene imine
* 1,2-Propyleneimine
* Propylene imine
* Propylenimine
* 1,2-Propylenimine
* RCRA waste number P067
*** 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 : 19 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JIHTAB Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. (Cambridge, MA)
V.18-31, 1936-49. For publisher information, see AEHLAU.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 30,63,1948
TYPE OF TEST : LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 500 ppm/4H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JIHTAB Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. (Cambridge, MA)
V.18-31, 1936-49. For publisher information, see AEHLAU.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 31,343,1949
TYPE OF TEST : LC - Lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : >2 gm/m3/10M
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
NDRC** National Defense Research Committee, Office of Scientific Research
and Development, Progress Report. Volume(issue)/page/year:
NDCrc-132,Feb,1942
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 355 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JJIND8 JNCI, Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Washington, DC)
V.61-79, 1978-87. For publisher information, see JNCIEQ.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 62,911,1979
TYPE OF TEST : LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION : 500 ppm/1H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - chronic pulmonary edema
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in tubules (including acute renal failure,
acute tubular necrosis)
REFERENCE :
JIHTAB Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. (Cambridge, MA)
V.18-31, 1936-49. For publisher information, see AEHLAU.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 30,2,1948
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION : 43 mL/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JIHTAB Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. (Cambridge, MA)
V.18-31, 1936-49. For publisher information, see AEHLAU.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 30,63,1948
** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 1120 mg/kg/28W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria
Brain and Coverings - tumors
Skin and Appendages - tumors
REFERENCE :
NATUAS Nature. (Nature Subscription Dept., POB 1018, Manasguan, NJ 08736)
V.1- 1869- Volume(issue)/page/year: 230,460,1971
TYPE OF TEST : TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 3920 mg/kg/27W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria
Blood - leukemia
Skin and Appendages - tumors
REFERENCE :
JJIND8 JNCI, Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Washington, DC)
V.61-79, 1978-87. For publisher information, see JNCIEQ.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 67,75,1981
TYPE OF TEST : TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 4129 mg/kg/58W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria
Skin and Appendages - tumors
REFERENCE :
JJIND8 JNCI, Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Washington, DC)
V.61-79, 1978-87. For publisher information, see JNCIEQ.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 67,75,1981
** MUTATION DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION : 3300 ng/plate
REFERENCE :
ENMUDM Environmental Mutagenesis. (New York, NY) V.1-9, 1979-87. For
publisher information, see EMMUEG. Volume(issue)/page/year: 6(Suppl
2),1,1984
TYPE OF TEST : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM : Bacteria - Escherichia coli
DOSE/DURATION : 10 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
ENMUDM Environmental Mutagenesis. (New York, NY) V.1-9, 1979-87. For
publisher information, see EMMUEG. Volume(issue)/page/year: 6(Suppl
2),1,1984
TYPE OF TEST : Mutation test systems - not otherwise specified
TEST SYSTEM : Bacteria - Escherichia coli
DOSE/DURATION : 80 nmol/tube
REFERENCE :
MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 147,79,1985
TYPE OF TEST : DNA repair
TEST SYSTEM : Bacteria - Escherichia coli
DOSE/DURATION : 2 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
JJIND8 JNCI, Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Washington, DC)
V.61-79, 1978-87. For publisher information, see JNCIEQ.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 62,873,1979
TYPE OF TEST : Specific locus test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
TEST SYSTEM : Insect - Drosophila melanogaster
DOSE/DURATION : 1 mmol/L
REFERENCE :
MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 252,305,1991
TYPE OF TEST : Gene conversion and mitotic recombination
TEST SYSTEM : Yeast - Saccharomyces cerevisiae
DOSE/DURATION : 100 ppm
REFERENCE :
JJIND8 JNCI, Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Washington, DC)
V.61-79, 1978-87. For publisher information, see JNCIEQ.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 62,901,1979
TYPE OF TEST : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM : Yeast - Schizosaccharomyces pombe
DOSE/DURATION : 5470 umol/L
REFERENCE :
ADWMAX Abhandlungen der Deutschen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin,
Klasse fuer Medizin. (Berlin, Ger. Dem. Rep.) 1950-68. Discontinued.
Volume(issue)/page/year: -,193,1962
TYPE OF TEST : Morphological transformation
TEST SYSTEM : Rodent - rat Embryo
DOSE/DURATION : 15 mg/L
REFERENCE :
JJIND8 JNCI, Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Washington, DC)
V.61-79, 1978-87. For publisher information, see JNCIEQ.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 67,1303,1981
TYPE OF TEST : Unscheduled DNA synthesis
TEST SYSTEM : Rodent - rat Liver
DOSE/DURATION : 10 mg/L
REFERENCE :
MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 97,359,1982
TYPE OF TEST : Micronucleus test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
TEST SYSTEM : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 10 mg/kg
REFERENCE :
MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 389,3,1997
TYPE OF TEST : Morphological transformation
TEST SYSTEM : Rodent - mouse Fibroblast
DOSE/DURATION : 80 ug/L
REFERENCE :
JJIND8 JNCI, Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Washington, DC)
V.61-79, 1978-87. For publisher information, see JNCIEQ.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 67,1303,1981
TYPE OF TEST : Host-mediated assay
TEST SYSTEM : Rodent - mouse Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION : 355 mg/kg
REFERENCE :
JJIND8 JNCI, Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Washington, DC)
V.61-79, 1978-87. For publisher information, see JNCIEQ.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 62,911,1979
TYPE OF TEST : Morphological transformation
TEST SYSTEM : Rodent - hamster Embryo
DOSE/DURATION : 1 mg/L
REFERENCE :
JJIND8 JNCI, Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Washington, DC)
V.61-79, 1978-87. For publisher information, see JNCIEQ.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 67,1303,1981
TYPE OF TEST : DNA damage
TEST SYSTEM : Rodent - hamster Lung
DOSE/DURATION : 300 umol/L/1H
REFERENCE :
BBRCA9 Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. (Academic
Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 72,732,1976
*** REVIEWS ***
ACGIH TLV-Animal carcinogen
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 4.7 mg/m3 (2 ppm) (skin)
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
IARC Cancer Review:Animal Sufficient Evidence
IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals
to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)
V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 9,61,1975
IARC Cancer Review:Human No Adequate Data
IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals
to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)
V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 9,61,1975
IARC Cancer Review:Group 2B
IMSUDL IARC Monographs, Supplement. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49
Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) No.1- 1979- Volume(issue)/page/year:
7,56,1987
*** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
MSHA STANDARD-air:TWA 2 ppm (5 mg/m3) (skin)
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:
3,218,1971
OSHA PEL (Gen Indu):8H TWA 2 ppm (5 mg/m3) (skin)
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 2 ppm (5 mg/m3) (skin)
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 2 ppm (5 mg/m3) (skin)
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 2 ppm (5 mg/m3) (skin)
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 2 ppm (5 mg/m3);Skin;Carcinogen JAN 1993
OEL-DENMARK:TWA 2 ppm (5 mg/m3);Skin;Carcinogen JAN 1993
OEL-FINLAND:STEL 2 ppm (5 mg/m3);Skin;Carcinogen JAN 1993
OEL-FRANCE;Carcinogen JAN 1993
OEL-GERMANY;Carcinogen JAN 1993
OEL-JAPAN:TWA 2 ppm (4.7 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993
OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 2 ppm (5 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993
OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 2 ppm (5 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993
OEL-RUSSIA:TWA 2 ppm JAN 1993
OEL-SWEDEN;Carcinogen JAN 1993
OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 2 ppm (5 mg/m3);Skin;Carcinogen JAN 1993
OEL-TURKEY:TWA 2 ppm (5 mg/m3);Skin 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 PROPYLENE IMINE-air:10H CA TWA 2 ppm (Sk)
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 - 08390
No. of Facilities: 5 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 1
No. of Occupations: 2
No. of Employees: 20 (estimated)
*** STATUS IN U.S. ***
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: Carcinogenicity-mouse/rat; SHE-clonal
assay
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: Cell transform.-RLV F344 rat embryo;
Host-mediated assay
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: E coli polA without S9; Histidine
reversion-Ames test
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: In vitro UDS-human fibroblast; S
cerevisiae-homozygosis
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: S pombe-reversion
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive/dose response: Cell transform.-BALB/c-3T3
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
On EPA IRIS database
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998
NTP 7th Annual Report on Carcinogens, 1992 : anticipated to be carcinogen
*** END OF RECORD ***