*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : LL5890000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Fluorene, 9-bromo-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 1940-57-4
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2047220
REFERENCE               : 4-05-00-02148 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C13-H9-Br
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 245.13
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L B656 HHJ HE
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 9-Bromofluorene
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - man
DOSE/DURATION           : 2500 ug/48H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   BJDEAZ British Journal of Dermatology.  (Blackwell Scientific Pub. Ltd., POB
   88, Oxford, UK) V.63-    1951-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 80,491,1968
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human
DOSE/DURATION           : 2500 ug/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   CHINAG Chemistry and Industry (London).  (Royal Soc. of Chemistry,
   Distribution Centre, Blackhorse Rd., Letchworth, Herts SG6 1HN, UK)  V.1-
   1923-  Volume(issue)/page/year: (49),2080,1967
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 180 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CSLNX* U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Chemical Systems
   Laboratory, NIOSH Exchange Chemicals.  (Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: NX#01610
 
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