*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : EH8925000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Brucine
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 357-57-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 13
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C23-H26-N2-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 394.51
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T6 G656 B7 C6 E5 D 5ABCEF A& FX MNV QO VN SU
                          AH&&TTTTTJ IO1 JO1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Brucina
   * (-)-Brucine
   * Brucine alkaloid
   * 2,3-Dimethoxystrychnidin-10-one
   * Dimethoxy strychnine
   * 2,3-Dimethoxy-strychnine
   * 10,11-Dimethystrychnine
   * RCRA waste number P018
   * Strychnidin-10-one, 2,3-dimethoxy-
   * Strychnine, 2,3-dimethoxy-
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 91 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - rigidity (including catalepsy)
   Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 131,185,1961
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 150 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   JOETD7 Journal of Ethnopharmacology.  (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland
   Ltd., POB 85, Limerick, Ireland)  V.1-    1979-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   35,295,1992
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 62 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   JOETD7 Journal of Ethnopharmacology.  (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland
   Ltd., POB 85, Limerick, Ireland)  V.1-    1979-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   35,295,1992
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 60 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   APSXAS Acta Pharmaceutica Suecica.  (Apotekarsocieteten-Farmacevtiska
   Foereningen, Box 1136, S-111, 81 Stockholm, Sweden)  V.1-    1964-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,329,1970
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 12 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   JOETD7 Journal of Ethnopharmacology.  (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland
   Ltd., POB 85, Limerick, Ireland)  V.1-    1979-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   35,295,1992
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 8 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   HBAMAK "Abdernalden's Handbuch der Biologischen Arbeitsmethoden." (Leipzig,
   Ger. Dem. Rep.)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,1289,1935
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 30 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: PB214-270
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 120 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: PB214-270
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - pigeon
DOSE/DURATION           : 58 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   HBAMAK "Abdernalden's Handbuch der Biologischen Arbeitsmethoden." (Leipzig,
   Ger. Dem. Rep.)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,1289,1935

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 84459
       No. of Facilities: 109 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 3
       No. of Employees: 150 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 84459
       No. of Facilities: 18 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 2
       No. of Employees: 334 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 119 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   On EPA IRIS database

 
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