*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DD6250000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzimidazole, 2-(bis-(2-chloroethyl)aminomethyl)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 3689-77-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C14-H15-Cl2-N3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 296.22
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T56 BM DNJ C1N2G2G
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1H-Benzimidazole-2-methanamine, N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)-
   * 2-(Bis(beta-chloroethyl)aminomethyl)benzimidazole
   * Dimezol 14
   * NSC-23891
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD10 - Lethal Dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CNCRA6 Cancer Chemotherapy Reports.  (Bethesda, MD)  V.1-52, 1959-68.  For
   publisher information, see CTRRDO.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 17,63,1962
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD10 - Lethal Dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 9900 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CNCRA6 Cancer Chemotherapy Reports.  (Bethesda, MD)  V.1-52, 1959-68.  For
   publisher information, see CTRRDO.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 17,56,1962
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 2500 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Gastrointestinal - other changes
   Blood - leukopenia
   Blood - other changes
REFERENCE :
   CCSUBJ Cancer Chemotherapy Reports, Part 2.  (Washington, DC)  V.1-5,
   1964-75.  For publisher information, see CTRRDO.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   2,201,1965
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Primate - monkey
DOSE/DURATION           : 1250 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Blood - leukopenia
   Blood - other changes
REFERENCE :
   CCSUBJ Cancer Chemotherapy Reports, Part 2.  (Washington, DC)  V.1-5,
   1964-75.  For publisher information, see CTRRDO.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   2,201,1965
 
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