Phenylhydrazine

DATA ITEMS CITED :

48

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C6-H8-N2

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

108.16

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

ZMR

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

188 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - excitement Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity

TYPE OF TEST :

LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

2610 mg/m3

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

175 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay)

TYPE OF TEST :

LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

2120 mg/m3

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

170 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

170 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cyanosis Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes

TYPE OF TEST :

LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Mammal - dog

DOSE/DURATION :

200 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Mammal - dog

DOSE/DURATION :

120 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :

80 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - excitement Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - guinea pig

DOSE/DURATION :

80 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - excitement Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity

TYPE OF TEST :

LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Unreported

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Amphibian - frog

DOSE/DURATION :

300 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

70 mg/kg/7D-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Blood - changes in bone marrow (not otherwise specified) Blood - changes in erythrocyte (RBC) count Blood - changes in platelet count

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

5200 mg/kg/52W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors Skin and Appendages - tumors

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intraperitoneal

DOSE :

30 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :

female 17-19 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - behavioral

MUTATION DATA

TEST SYSTEM :

Rodent - mouse

REFERENCE :

CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106) V.1- 1941- Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,1469,1981 *** REVIEWS *** ACGIH TLV-Animal carcinogen DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 ACGIH TLV-TWA 0.44 mg/m3 (0.1 ppm) (skin) DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** MSHA STANDARD-air:TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3) (skin) DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,207,1971 OSHA PEL (Gen Indu):8H TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3) (skin) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1910.1000,1994 OSHA PEL (Construc):8H TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3) (skin) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1926.55,1994 OSHA PEL (Shipyard):8H TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3) (skin) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1915.1000,1993 OSHA PEL (Fed Cont):8H TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3) (skin) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,50-204.50,1994 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-ARAB Republic of Egypt:TWA 5 ppm (20 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 5 ppm (20 mg/m3);STEL 10 ppm;Skin;Carcinogen JAN 1993 OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3);STEL 10 ppm (44 mg/m3);Skin;Carcinogen JAN 1993 OEL-DENMARK:TWA 0.1 ppm (0.6 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-FINLAND:STEL 5 ppm (22 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-GERMANY:TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3);Skin;Carcinogen JAN 1993 OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-TURKEY:TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 5 ppm (20 mg/m3);STEL 10 ppm;Skin JAN 1993 OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) : NIOSH REL TO HYDRAZINES-air:CA CL 0.03 ppm/120M REFERENCE : NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda. Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992 NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) : NIOSH REL TO PHENYLHYDRAZINE-air:CA CL 0.14 ppm/120M (Sk) REFERENCE : NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda. Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992 NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 57300 No. of Facilities: 56 (estimated) No. of Industries: 2 No. of Occupations: 5 No. of Employees: 1120 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 57300 No. of Facilities: 10 (estimated) No. of Industries: 2 No. of Occupations: 7 No. of Employees: 212 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 19 (estimated)