*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : SD9470000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Peroxybenzoic acid, m-chloro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 937-14-4
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0608317
REFERENCE               : 4-09-00-00972 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H5-Cl-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 172.57
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QOVR CG
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzenecarboperoxoic acid, 3-chloro-
   * 3-Chlorobenzenecarboperoxoic acid
   * m-Chlorobenzoyl hydroperoxide
   * m-Chloroperbenzoic acid
   * 3-Chloroperbenzoic acid
   * m-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid
   * 3-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 21 gm/kg/52W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   JNCIAM Journal of the National Cancer Institute.  (Washington, DC)  V.1-60,
   1940-78.  For publisher information, see JJIND8.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   55,1359,1975

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NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X3742
       No. of Facilities: 140 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 2373 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 698 (estimated)

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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