*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DG2800350
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzoic acid,
                          5-((4'-((2-amino-8-hydroxy-6-sulfo-1-naphthalenyl)azo
                          )(1,1'-biphenyl)-4-yl )azo)-2-hydroxy-, disodium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2429-84-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 8
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C29-H21-N5-O7-S.2Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 629.59
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Airedale Red FD
   * Aizen Direct Fast Red FH
   * Amanil Fast Red FS
   * Atlantic Fast Red F
   * Azine Fast Red FC
   * Azocard Fast Red F
   * Belamine Fast Red FC
   * Bencidal Fast Red F
   * Benzanil Fast Red F
   * Benzanol Fast Red F
   * Benzo Fast Red F
   * Brasilamina Fast Red F
   * Calcomine Red FC
   * Chloramine Fast Red F
   * Chloramine Fast Red FS
   * Chlorazol Fast Red FP
   * Chlorazol Fast Red FS
   * Chrome Fast Red F
   * Chrome Fast Red FB
   * Chrome Fast Red FW
   * Chrome Leather Fast Red N
   * Chrome Leather Red F
   * Chrome Leather Red F Extra
   * C.I. 22310
   * C.I. Direct Red 1
   * C.I. Direct Red 1, disodium salt
   * C.I. Mordant Red 57
   * Columbia Fast Red F
   * Cresotine Fast Red F
   * Cutamin Red CF
   * Diacotton Fast Red F
   * Diamine Fast Red F
   * Diamine Fast Red FA-CF
   * Diamine Fast Red N
   * Diamine Fast Red OJCD
   * Diaphtamine Fast Red FC
   * Diazine Fast Red F
   * Diazol Fast Red F
   * Diazol Fast Red FS
   * Diphenyl Fast Red B
   * Diphenyl Fast Red F
   * Diphenyl Red B
   * Direct Fast Red B
   * Direct Fast Red F
   * Direct Fast Red FN
   * Direct Fast Red FR
   * Direct Fast Red G
   * Direct Fast Red MF
   * Direct Red 1
   * Direct Red F
   * Direct Red FR
   * Direct Red Kh
   * Direct Red M
   * Direct Red MN
   * Direct Rose MN
   * Enianil Fast Red F
   * Erie Fast Red FD
   * Fast Red F
   * Fenamin Fast Red F
   * Fixanol Red FS
   * Hispamin Fast Red FN
   * Japanol Fast Red 1
   * Japanol Fast Red F
   * Kayaku Direct Fast Red F
   * Metachrome Red F
   * Mitsui Direct Fast Red F
   * Naphtamine Fast Red F
   * Neonyl Red 2B
   * Nyanza Fast Red FA
   * Nylomine Acid Red C-R
   * Paramine Fast Red F
   * Phenamine Fast Red F
   * Pheno Fast Red F
   * Polan Red FS
   * Pontamine Fast Red F
   * Pontamine Fast Red FCB
   * Tertrodirect Red F
   * Union Fast Red 3B
   * Vondacel Red FN
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Moderate
REFERENCE :
   TSCAT* Office of Toxic Substances Report.  (U.S. Environmental Protection
   Agency, Office of Toxic Substances, 401 M St., SW, Washington, DC 20460)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS 215154
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 22400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   TSCAT* Office of Toxic Substances Report.  (U.S. Environmental Protection
   Agency, Office of Toxic Substances, 401 M St., SW, Washington, DC 20460)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS 215154
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 6 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   TSCAT* Office of Toxic Substances Report.  (U.S. Environmental Protection
   Agency, Office of Toxic Substances, 401 M St., SW, Washington, DC 20460)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS 215154

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - M3265
       No. of Facilities: 62 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 3
       No. of Occupations: 6
       No. of Employees: 888 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - M3265
       No. of Facilities: 119 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 830 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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