*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : MF0023133
CHEMICAL NAME           : Guanidine, N'-cyano-N,N-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 1609-06-9
LAST UPDATED            : 199806
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H8-N4
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * N'-Cyano-N,N-dimethylguanidine
   * Guanidine, 2-cyano-1,1-dimethyl-
 
                       *** 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           : 48 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0545849
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 3840 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - chromodacryorrhea
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of salivary glands
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0545849
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >2 gm/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: OTS0545849

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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