*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : EC4910000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Blasticidin S-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199109
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C17-H26-N8-O5.C13-H13-N-O3-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 685.84
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T6O CUTJ EMV1YZ2N1&YZUM FVQ B- AT6NVNJ DZ &ZR DSWO1R
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Agricultural Chemical
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Blasticidin-S benzyl p-aminobenzene sulfonate
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 53300 ug/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: 6,48,1973
 
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 :
   FMCHA2 Farm Chemicals Handbook.  (Meister Pub., 37841 Euclid Ave.,
   Willoughy, OH 44094)  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,C47,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 51900 ug/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: -,C47,1991
 
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