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RTECS NUMBER            : PA3925000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Methane, bis(4-chlorophenyl)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 101-76-8
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1873121
REFERENCE               : 4-05-00-01848 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199709
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C13-H10-Cl2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 237.13
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : GR D1R DG
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzene, 1,1'-methylenebis(4-chloro-
   * Bis(p-chlorophenyl)methane
   * Bis(4-chlorophenyl)methane
   * p,p'-Dichlorodiphenylmethane
   * 4,4'-Dichlorodiphenylmethane
   * Di-(4-chlorophenyl)methane
   * Di-(p-chlorophenyl)methane
   * Methane, bis(p-chlorophenyl)-
 
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TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - muscle weakness
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: 88,359,1946
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - tremor
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - excitement
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: 88,400,1946

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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