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Polychlorinated triphenyl (aroclor 5460)

RTECS #: TQ1390000

CAS #: 11126-42-4

UPDATE: February 2003 MW: N/R MF: N/R


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. ACUTE TOXICITY DATA:
  3. OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA:
  4. REVIEWS:
  5. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
  6. STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:
  7. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. Arochlor 5460
  1. Aroclor 5460


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
oral
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 19,200 mg/kg N/R ARVPAX 14,139,1974


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
inhalation
guinea pig 		lowest published toxic concentration: 5.4 mg/m3/88 day- intermittent Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Weight loss or decreased weight gain VCVGK* -,59,1994
inhalation
rat 		lowest published toxic concentration: 5.4 mg/m3/120 day- intermittent Liver: Other changes

Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Other changes 		VCVGK* -,59,1994
inhalation
rat 		lowest published toxic concentration: 500 mg/m3/8 day- intermittent Related to Chronic Data: Death in the "MULTIPLE DOSE" data type field VCVGK* -,59,1994
oral
monkey 		lowest published toxic dose: 22,500 mg/kg/90 day- continuous Gastrointestinal: Other changes

Liver: Other changes

Skin and Appendages: Other: Hair 		ENVRAL 6,344,1973
oral
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 15.75 mg/kg/3 week- continuous Liver: Other changes

Liver: Changes in liver weight 		VCVGK* -,59,1994


REVIEWS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
ARVPAX 14,139,1974


STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:

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


NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD or SURVEY
REFERENCE
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: X1956;
Number of Industries 2;
Total Number of Facilities 15;
Number of Occupations 2;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 608


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001
NIOSH Analytical Method, 1994: Chlorinated terphenyl (60% chloride), 5014


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
ARVPAX Annual Review of Pharmacology. (Palo Alto, CA) V.1-15, 1961-75. For publisher information, see ARPTDI.
ENVRAL Environmental Research. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1967-
VCVGK* "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva, galogen I kislorod sodergashie organicheskie soedinenia". (Hazardous substances. Galogen and oxygen containing substances), Bandman A.L. et al., Chimia, 1994.

Used as an industrial chemical

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