*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : PA3890000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Methane, bis(p-chlorophenoxy)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 555-89-5
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1978248
REFERENCE               : 4-06-00-00833 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199709
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C13-H10-Cl2-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 269.13
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : GR DO1OR DG
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Agricultural Chemical
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzene, 1,1'-(methylenebis(oxy))bis(4-chloro-
   * Bis(p-chlorophenoxy)methane
   * DCPM
   * Di-p-chlorodiphenoxymethane
   * Di-(p-chlorophenoxy)methane
   * Di-(4-chlorophenoxy)methane
   * ENT 15,208
   * K 1875
   * 1,1'-(Methylenebis(oxy))bis(4-chloro)benzene
   * Neotran
   * Oxythane
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 5800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - other changes
REFERENCE :
   AIHOAX Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine.  (Chicago,
   IL)  V.1-2(3), 1950.  For publisher information, see AEHLAU.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,341,1950
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 18000 ppm
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85KYAH "Merck Index; an Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals",
   11th ed., Rahway, NJ 07065, Merck & Co., Inc. 1989 Volume(issue)/page/year:
   11,194,1989
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 5800 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: -,C217,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CBCCT* "Summary Tables of Biological Tests," National Research Council
   Chemical-Biological Coordination Center.  (National Academy of Science
   Library, 2101 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20418)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,231,1952
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >1 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   WRPCA2 World Review of Pest Control.  (London, UK)  V.1-10, 1962-71.
   Discontinued.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 9,119,1970
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 29400 mg/kg/49D-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - other changes
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   AIHOAX Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine.  (Chicago,
   IL)  V.1-2(3), 1950.  For publisher information, see AEHLAU.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,341,1950
 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***