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Maleimide, N,N' - (m - phenylene) di -

RTECS #: ON6125000

CAS #: 3006-93-7

UPDATE: February 2006 MW: 268.24 MF: C14H8N2O4


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. ACUTE TOXICITY DATA:
  3. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:
  4. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
  5. STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:
  6. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. 1,1' - (m - Phenylene) bis - 1H - pyrrole - 2,5 - dione (9CI)
  2. 1,3 - Bismaleimidobenzene
  3. 1,3 - Dimaleimidobenzene
  4. 1H - Pyrrole - 2,5 - dione, 1,1' - (phenylene) bis -
  5. HVA 2
  1. HVA - 2 curing agent
  2. M - Phdm
  3. N,N' - (m - Phenylene) bismaleimide
  4. N,N' - (m - Phenylenedimaleimide)


SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


MUTATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

SYSTEM TEST ROUTE/
ORGANISM/
TISSUE 		DOSE REFERENCE
N/R N/R N/R N/R


REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


TUMORIGENIC DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


ACUTE TOXICITY DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
inhalation
rat 		lethal concentration (50 percent kill): 55 mg/m3/4 hour N/R EPASR* 8EHQ-0790-1023S
intraperitoneal
rat 		lowest published lethal dose: 50 mg/kg N/R NCNSA6 5,22,1953
oral
mouse 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 250 mg/kg N/R GISAAA 40(11),109,1975
oral
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 1,370 mg/kg N/R GISAAA 40(11),109,1975


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


REVIEWS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
N/R N/R N/R


STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
Occupational Exposure Limit - RUSSIA short term exposure limit 1 mg/m3, JUN2003


NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD or SURVEY
REFERENCE
National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974 National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974: Hazard Code: 83308;
Number of Industries 1;
Total Number of Facilities 14;
Number of Occupations 1;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 212
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: 83308;
Number of Industries 8;
Total Number of Facilities 195;
Number of Occupations 8;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 5,373;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 2,054


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
Used as curing aid to improve electrical properties, coagent in peroxide curing of polymers
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
EPASR* United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW, Washington, DC 20460) History unknown.
GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1- 1936-
NCNSA6 National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, Chemical-Biological Coordination Center, Review. (Washington, DC)

Used as curing aid to improve electrical properties, coagent in peroxide curing of polymers

RTECS Compound Description:
   Agricultural Chemical

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