*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TM0850000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Piperazine, hexahydrate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 142-63-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199504
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H10-N2.6H2-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 194.28
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T6N DNTJ &QH 6
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Arpezine
   * Arthriticine
   * Parid
   * USAF A-3803
   * Vermisol
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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: 90,260,1947
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 11200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
REFERENCE :
   JMCMAR Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.6-    1963-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,336,1963
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 300 mg/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: AD277-689

         *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 84706
       No. of Facilities: 68 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 6
       No. of Employees: 2770 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 84706
       No. of Facilities: 9 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 2
       No. of Employees: 127 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 45 (estimated)

 
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