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RTECS NUMBER            : ZD5711000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Xanthen-9-one
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 90-47-1
LAST UPDATED            : 199803
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C13-H8-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 196.21
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T C666 BO IVJ
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzophenone oxide
   * Dibenzo-gamma-pyrone
   * Diphenylene ketone oxide
   * Genicide
   * 9-Oxoxanthene
   * Xanthenone
   * 9-Xanthenone
   * Xanthone
   * 9-Xanthone
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NCNSA6 National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council,
   Chemical-Biological Coordination Center, Review.  (Washington, DC)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,25,1953
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 180 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#01611

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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