*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : GM9020000
CHEMICAL NAME : Cortisone
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 53-06-5
LAST UPDATED : 199707
DATA ITEMS CITED : 32
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C21-H28-O5
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 360.49
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L E5 B666 CV OV MUTJ A1 E1 FV1Q FQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Mutagen
Reproductive Effector
Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Adrenalex
* Compound E
* Cortisate
* Cortivite
* Cortone
* 11-Dehydro-17-hydroxycorticosterone
* 17alpha,21-Dihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,11,20-trione
* 17alpha,21-Dihydroxy-4-pregnene-3,11,20-trione
* 17-Hydroxy-11-dehydrocorticosterone
* 17-alpha-Hydroxy-11-dehydrocorticosterone
* KE
* Kendall's compound E
* Pregn-4-en-17alpha,21-diol-3,11,20-trione
* delta (sup 4)-Pregnene-17alpha,21-diol-3,11,20-trione
* 4-Pregnene-17alpha,21-diol-3,11,20-trione
* Pregn-4-ene-3,11,20-trione, 17,21-dihydroxy-
* Reichstein's substance FA
* Wintersteiner's compound F
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Human - woman
DOSE : 90 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 90 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - eye/ear
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - cardiovascular
(circulatory) system
REFERENCE :
AJOGAH American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. (C.V. Mosby Co.,
11830 Westline Industrial Dr., St. Louis, MO 63146) V.1- 1920-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 65,227,1953
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Human - woman
DOSE : 160 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 16 week(s) pre-mating
female 1-39 week(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - other neonatal measures or effects
REFERENCE :
OBGNAS Obstetrics and Gynecology. (Elsevier Science Pub. Co., Inc., 52
Vanderbilt Ave., New York, NY 10017) V.1- 1953- Volume(issue)/page/year:
1,276,1953
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED : Human - woman
DOSE : 476 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 1-34 week(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - craniofacial
(including nose and tongue)
REFERENCE :
LANCAO Lancet. (7 Adam St., London WC2N 6AD, UK) V.1- 1823-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,730,1956
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE : 500 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 8-17 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - craniofacial
(including nose and tongue)
REFERENCE :
AGDJAI Journal of the Academy of General Dentistry. (Academy of General
Dentistry, 211 E. Chicago Ave., Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60611) V.1-
1952(?)- Volume(issue)/page/year: 18,34,1970
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE : 110 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 1-22 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - delayed effects
REFERENCE :
JCINAO Journal of Clinical Investigation. (Rockefeller Univ. Press, 1230
York Ave., New York, NY 10021) V.1- 1924- Volume(issue)/page/year:
41,710,1962
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE : 225 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 13-22 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - blood and lymphatic
systems (including spleen and marrow)
REFERENCE :
ACENA7 Acta Endocrinologica (Copenhagen). (Periodica, Skolegade 12 E,
DK-2500 Valby, Denmark) V.1- 1948- Volume(issue)/page/year: 50,104,1965
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE : 110 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 1-22 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - endocrine system
REFERENCE :
ACENA7 Acta Endocrinologica (Copenhagen). (Periodica, Skolegade 12 E,
DK-2500 Valby, Denmark) V.1- 1948- Volume(issue)/page/year: 53,547,1966
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE : 82500 ug/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 11 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - other effects to embryo
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - endocrine system
Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - biochemical and metabolic
REFERENCE :
ACENA7 Acta Endocrinologica (Copenhagen). (Periodica, Skolegade 12 E,
DK-2500 Valby, Denmark) V.1- 1948- Volume(issue)/page/year: 60,36,1969
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Parenteral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE : 35 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 7 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Maternal Effects - uterus, cervix, vagina
REFERENCE :
JEMEAV Journal of Experimental Medicine. (Rockefeller Univ. Press, 1230
York Ave., New York, NY 10021) V.1- 1896- Volume(issue)/page/year:
102,347,1955
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE : 144 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : male 9 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - mating performance (e.g. # sperm positive females
per # females mated; # copulations per # estrus cycles)
REFERENCE :
ANENAG Annales d'Endocrinologie. (Masson Editeur, 120 Blvd. Saint-Germain,
F-25280 Paris Cedex 06, France) V.1- 1939- Volume(issue)/page/year:
24(Suppl 3),1,1963
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE : 500 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 6-15 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - craniofacial
(including nose and tongue)
REFERENCE :
28QFAD "Laboratory Animals in Drug Testing, Symposium of the 5th
International Committee on Laboratory Animals, Hanover, 1972," Speigel, A.
ed., Stuttgart, Fed. Rep. Ger., Gustav Fischer Verlag, 1973
Volume(issue)/page/year: -,85,1973
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE : 1 gm/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 6-15 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system
REFERENCE :
JJATDK JAT, Journal of Applied Toxicology. (John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Baffins
Lane, Chichester, W. Sussex PO19 1UD, UK) V.1- 1981-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,97,1985
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE : 400 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 11-14 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - craniofacial
(including nose and tongue)
REFERENCE :
JDREAF Journal of Dental Research. (International Assoc. for Dental
Research, 734 15th St., NW, Suite 809, Washington, DC 20005) V.1- 1919-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 50,609,1971
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE : 200 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 11 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
resorbed implants per total number of implants)
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - craniofacial
(including nose and tongue)
REFERENCE :
JDREAF Journal of Dental Research. (International Assoc. for Dental
Research, 734 15th St., NW, Suite 809, Washington, DC 20005) V.1- 1919-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 45,1767,1966
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE : 400 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 11-14 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
resorbed implants per total number of implants)
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - craniofacial
(including nose and tongue)
REFERENCE :
JDREAF Journal of Dental Research. (International Assoc. for Dental
Research, 734 15th St., NW, Suite 809, Washington, DC 20005) V.1- 1919-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 50,609,1971
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE : 400 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 11-14 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
resorbed implants per total number of implants)
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - craniofacial
(including nose and tongue)
REFERENCE :
JDREAF Journal of Dental Research. (International Assoc. for Dental
Research, 734 15th St., NW, Suite 809, Washington, DC 20005) V.1- 1919-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 50,609,1971
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE : 100 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 11-12 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - craniofacial
(including nose and tongue)
REFERENCE :
ANREAK Anatomical Record. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY
10003) V.1- 1906/08- Volume(issue)/page/year: 142,479,1962
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE : 300 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 12 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - live birth index (measured after birth)
Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - viability index (e.g., # alive at day 4
per # born alive)
Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - growth statistics (e.g.%, reduced weight
gain)
REFERENCE :
JTEHD6 Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. (Hemisphere Pub.,
1025 Vermont Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005) V.1- 1975/76-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 10,541,1982
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE : 300 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 12 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - viability index (e.g., # alive at day 4
per # born alive)
Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - growth statistics (e.g.%, reduced weight
gain)
Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - physical
REFERENCE :
TCMUD8 Teratogenesis, Carcinogenesis, and Mutagenesis. (Alan R. Liss, Inc.,
41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.1- 1980- Volume(issue)/page/year:
4,403,1984
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE : 120 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 1 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - other measures of fertility
REFERENCE :
FESTAS Fertility and Sterility. (American Fertility Soc., 608 13th Ave. S,
Birmingham, AL 35282) V.1- 1950- Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,346,1961
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Parenteral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE : 32 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 20-27 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death,
e.g., stunted fetus)
Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetal death
REFERENCE :
JOENAK Journal of Endocrinology. (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot, POB 32,
Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK) V.1- 1939-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,284,1956
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE : 450 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 16-30 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
resorbed implants per total number of implants)
REFERENCE :
AKGIAO Akushcherstvo i Ginekologiya (Moscow). (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga,
113095 Moscow, USSR) No.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 43(12),10,1967
** MUTATION DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : Cytogenetic analysis
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Parenteral
TEST SYSTEM : Insect - silkworm
DOSE/DURATION : 100 umol/L
REFERENCE :
ENZYAS Enzymologia. (The Hague, Netherlands) V.1-43, 1936-72.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,183,1971
TYPE OF TEST : DNA adduct
TEST SYSTEM : Human Liver
DOSE/DURATION : 2 mmol/L
REFERENCE :
MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 370,49,1996
TYPE OF TEST : Unscheduled DNA synthesis
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
TEST SYSTEM : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 168 mg/kg/3D (Continuous)
REFERENCE :
ENDOAO Endocrinology (Baltimore). (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston
St., Baltimore, MD 21203) V.1- 1917- Volume(issue)/page/year:
94,1637,1974
TYPE OF TEST : DNA inhibition
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
TEST SYSTEM : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 168 mg/kg/3D (Continuous)
REFERENCE :
ENDOAO Endocrinology (Baltimore). (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston
St., Baltimore, MD 21203) V.1- 1917- Volume(issue)/page/year:
94,1637,1974
TYPE OF TEST : DNA damage
TEST SYSTEM : Rodent - mouse Liver
DOSE/DURATION : 100 umol/L
REFERENCE :
ENZYAS Enzymologia. (The Hague, Netherlands) V.1-43, 1936-72.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,183,1971
TYPE OF TEST : DNA damage
TEST SYSTEM : Mammal - species unspecified Liver
DOSE/DURATION : 1 mmol/L
REFERENCE :
ENZYAS Enzymologia. (The Hague, Netherlands) V.1-43, 1936-72.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,183,1971
TYPE OF TEST : DNA damage
TEST SYSTEM : Mammal - species unspecified Lymphocyte
DOSE/DURATION : 10 umol/L
REFERENCE :
ENZYAS Enzymologia. (The Hague, Netherlands) V.1-43, 1936-72.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,183,1971
*** REVIEWS ***
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
AJOGAH American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. (C.V. Mosby Co.,
11830 Westline Industrial Dr., St. Louis, MO 63146) V.1- 1920-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 96,985,1966
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
LANCAO Lancet. (7 Adam St., London WC2N 6AD, UK) V.1- 1823-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,1045,1956
*** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***
NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
NOES Hazard Code - X3836
No. of Facilities: 27 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 1
No. of Occupations: 1
No. of Employees: 936 (estimated)
No. of Female Employees: 906 (estimated)
*** END OF RECORD ***
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