RTECS NUMBER : WQ1680000
CHEMICAL NAME : Sulfide, bis(dihydroxyphenyl)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 52578-56-0
LAST UPDATED : 199504
DATA ITEMS CITED : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C12-H10-O2-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 218.28
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QR XSR XQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Diresorcyl sulfide
*** 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 : 500 mg
REACTION SEVERITY : Severe
REFERENCE :
IHFCAY Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Chemical and Toxicological
Series, Bulletin. (Pittsburgh, PA) 1947-69. Volume(issue)/page/year:
6,1,1967
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 4290 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
IHFCAY Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Chemical and Toxicological
Series, Bulletin. (Pittsburgh, PA) 1947-69. Volume(issue)/page/year:
6,1,1967
*** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***
NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
NOHS Hazard Code - 84345
No. of Facilities: 10 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 1
No. of Occupations: 1
No. of Employees: 30 (estimated)
NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
NOES Hazard Code - 84345
No. of Facilities: 175 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 4
No. of Occupations: 3
No. of Employees: 1472 (estimated)
No. of Female Employees: 17 (estimated)
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