*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : JH2829500
CHEMICAL NAME           : 1,6-Dioxaspiro(4.5)decane-7-butyric acid,
                          2-(5-ethyltetrahydro-5-(tetrahydro-3-methyl-
                          5-(tetrahydro-6-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3,5-dimethy
                          l-2H-pyran-2-yl)-2-fu ryl)-2-furyl)-
                          9-hydroxy-beta-methoxy-alpha,gamma,2,8-tetramethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 17090-79-8
OTHER CAS REGISTRY NOS. : 1392-52-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199504
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 10
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C36-H62-O11
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 670.98
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T6OXTJ DQ E1 FY1&YO1&Y1&VQ B-& BT5OXTJ E- ET5OTJ B2
                          B- BT5OTJ C1 E- FT6OTJ BQ B1Q C1 C1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Mutagen
                          Natural Product
                          Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * A 3823A
   * Elancoban
   * Monelan
   * Monensic acid
   * Monensin
   * Monensin A
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   DCTODJ Drug and Chemical Toxicology.  (Marcel Dekker, 270 Madison Ave., New
   York, NY 10016) V.1-    1977/78-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,451,1985
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Moderate
REFERENCE :
   DCTODJ Drug and Chemical Toxicology.  (Marcel Dekker, 270 Madison Ave., New
   York, NY 10016) V.1-    1977/78-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,451,1985
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - tremor
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   DCTODJ Drug and Chemical Toxicology.  (Marcel Dekker, 270 Madison Ave., New
   York, NY 10016) V.1-    1977/78-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,451,1985
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 15 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - tremor
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   DCTODJ Drug and Chemical Toxicology.  (Marcel Dekker, 270 Madison Ave., New
   York, NY 10016) V.1-    1977/78-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,451,1985
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 43800 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85GDA2 "CRC Handbook of Antibiotic Compounds," Vols.1- ,  Berdy, J., Boca
   Raton, FL, CRC Press, 1980-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,472,1981
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 10 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - tremor
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   DCTODJ Drug and Chemical Toxicology.  (Marcel Dekker, 270 Madison Ave., New
   York, NY 10016) V.1-    1977/78-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,451,1985
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - horse, donkey
DOSE/DURATION           : 2 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - flaccid paralysis without anesthesia
   (usually neuromuscular blockage)
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - ataxia
REFERENCE :
   AJVRAH American Journal of Veterinary Research.  (American Veterinary
   Medical Assoc., 930 N. Meacham Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60196)  V.1-    1940-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 42,456,1981
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - domestic
DOSE/DURATION           : 12 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - stiffness
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   AJVRAH American Journal of Veterinary Research.  (American Veterinary
   Medical Assoc., 930 N. Meacham Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60196)  V.1-    1940-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 45,1142,1984
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA inhibition
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - mouse Cells - not otherwise specified
DOSE/DURATION           : 3 ug/L
REFERENCE :
   JANTAJ Journal of Antibiotics.  (Japan Antibiotics Research Assoc., 2-20-8
   Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141, Japan)  V.2-5, 1948-52;  V.21- 1968-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 39,1148,1986

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X1285
       No. of Facilities: 429 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 4
       No. of Employees: 4516 (estimated)

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***