*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DU2988400
CHEMICAL NAME           : (delta(sup 2,2')-Biindoline)-3,3'-dione
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 482-89-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0088275
REFERENCE               : 5-24-08-00503 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 7
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C16-H10-N2-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 262.28
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * delta(sup 2,2')-Bipseudoindoxyl
   * 11669 Blue
   * Blue No. 201
   * C.I. 73000
   * C.I. Vat Blue 1
   * Cystoceva
   * D&C Blue No. 6
   * D and C Blue No. 6
   * Diindogen
   * (2,2'-Biindoline)-3,3'-dione
   * Indigo
   * Indigo Blue
   * Indigo Ciba
   * Indigo Ciba SL
   * Indigo J
   * Indigo N
   * Indigo NAC
   * Indigo nacco
   * Indigo P
   * Indigo PLN
   * Indigo powder W
   * Indigo Pure BASF
   * Indigo Pure BASF Powder K
   * Indigo synthetic
   * Indigotin
   * Indigo VS
   * 3H-Indol-3-one, 2(1,3-dihydro-3-oxo-2H-indol-2-ylidene)-1,2-dihydro-
   * Lithosol Deep Blue V
   * Mitsui indigo paste
   * Mitsui Indigo Pure
   * Modr Kypova 1
   * Monolite Fast Navy Blue BV
   * NCI-C61392
   * Synthetic indigo
   * Synthetic indigo TS
   * Vat Blue 1
   * Vulcafix Blue R
   * Vulcafor Blue A
   * Vulcanosine Dark Blue L
   * Vynamon Blue A
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >32 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85PEAG "Zhongliu Yanjiu" Cancer Review, Yu, R., et al., eds., Shanghai
   Science/Technology Publisher, Peop. Rep. China, 1994
   Volume(issue)/page/year: -,173,1994
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 2200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85PEAG "Zhongliu Yanjiu" Cancer Review, Yu, R., et al., eds., Shanghai
   Science/Technology Publisher, Peop. Rep. China, 1994
   Volume(issue)/page/year: -,173,1994
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 nmol/plate
REFERENCE :
   CRNGDP Carcinogenesis (London). (Oxford Univ. Press, Pinkhill House,
   Southfield Road, Eynsham, Oxford OX8 1JJ, UK)  V.1-    1980-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,1321,1982

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - T0884
       No. of Facilities: 10 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 2
       No. of Employees: 69 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - T0884
       No. of Facilities: 291 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 4
       No. of Occupations: 16
       No. of Employees: 27714 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 24218 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***