*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DD9010000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzimidazole, 2-(2-furyl)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 3878-19-1
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 8
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C11-H8-N2-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 184.21
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T56 BM DNJ C- BT5OJ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Agricultural Chemical
                          Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * B-33172
   * BAY 33172
   * Bayer 33172
   * 1H-Benzimidazole, 2-(2-furanyl)-
   * Fuberidatol
   * Fuberidazole
   * Fuberisazol
   * Fubridazole
   * Furidazol
   * Furidazole
   * 2-(2-Furyl)benzimidazole
   * 2-(2'-Furyl)-benzimidazole
   * Voronit
   * Voronite
   * W VII/117
 
                       *** 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           : 500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FMCHA2 Farm Chemicals Handbook.  (Meister Pub., 37841 Euclid Ave.,
   Willoughy, OH 44094)  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,C148,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 330 mg/m3/4H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85DPAN "Wirksubstanzen der Pflanzenschutz und Schadlingsbekampfungsmittel,"
   Perkow, W., Berlin, Verlag Paul Parey, 1971-1976  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   -,-,1971/1976
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85DPAN "Wirksubstanzen der Pflanzenschutz und Schadlingsbekampfungsmittel,"
   Perkow, W., Berlin, Verlag Paul Parey, 1971-1976  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   -,-,1971/1976
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   GUCHAZ Guide to the Chemicals Used in Crop Protection.  (Information Canada,
   171 Slater St., Ottawa, Ont., Canada)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,290,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 825 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85DPAN "Wirksubstanzen der Pflanzenschutz und Schadlingsbekampfungsmittel,"
   Perkow, W., Berlin, Verlag Paul Parey, 1971-1976  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   -,-,1971/1976
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 15,273,1972

                              *** REVIEWS ***
 
   TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 32,151,1975

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***