*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DV5230000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2,2'-Biphenyldisulfonic acid, 4,4'-diamino-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 117-61-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2675524
REFERENCE               : 3-14-00-02264 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C12-H12-N2-O6-S2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 344.38
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : WSQR CZ F- 2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzidine, 2,2'-disulfo-
   * 2,2'-Benzidinedisulfonic acid
   * 6,6'-Bimetanilic acid
   * (1,1'-Biphenyl)-2,2'-disulfonic acid, 4,4'-diamino-
   * 4,4'-Biphenyldisulfonic acid, 2,2'-diamino-
   * 4,4'-Diaminobiphenyl-2,2'-disulfonic acid
   * 4,4'-Diamino-2,2'-biphenyldisulfonic acid
   * 4,4'-Diaminodiphenyl-2,2'-disulfonic acid
   * 2,2'-Disulfobenzidine
   * Kyselina benzidin-2,2'-disulfonova
 
                       *** 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           : 500 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J.,
   Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,1061,1986
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CBCCT* "Summary Tables of Biological Tests," National Research Council
   Chemical-Biological Coordination Center.  (National Academy of Science
   Library, 2101 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20418)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,285,1953

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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