Photomirex

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
39801-14-4

[ Name ]:
Photomirex

[Synonym ]:
photo-mirex
Mirex,photo
mirex photoproduct
Hydromirex
8-monohydromirex

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
2.21g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
424.5ºC at 760mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C10HCl11

[ Molecular Weight ]:
511.09800

[ Flash Point ]:
207.5ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
505.66500

[ LogP ]:
5.86160

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.722

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
PC8475000
CHEMICAL NAME :
1,3,4-Metheno-1H-cyclobuta(cd)pentalene, 1,1a,2,2,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5-undecachlorooctahydro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
39801-14-4
LAST UPDATED :
199710
DATA ITEMS CITED :
11
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C10-H-Cl11
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
511.06

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 :
200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Liver - other changes Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes Blood - hemorrhage
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
675 mg/kg/13W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Liver - other changes Endocrine - thyroid weight (goiter) Related to Chronic Data - death
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
160 mg/kg/15D-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Liver - other changes Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - phosphatases Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - other hydrolases
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
19 mg/kg/28D-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Liver - changes in liver weight Endocrine - changes in spleen weight Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - other hydrolases
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
330 mg/kg/33D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - food intake (animal) Behavioral - fluid intake Related to Chronic Data - death
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
40 mg/kg/4D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Liver - changes in liver weight Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - hepatic microsomal mixed oxidase (dealkylation, hydroxylation, etc.) Related to Chronic Data - death
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
1276 mg/kg/91W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Endocrine - thyroid tumors
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
84 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
male 28 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Paternal Effects - spermatogenesis (incl. genetic material, sperm morphology, motility, and count)
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
130 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 6-18 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus)

MUTATION DATA

TEST SYSTEM :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
9 mg/kg/5D (Continuous)
REFERENCE :
ENMUDM Environmental Mutagenesis. (New York, NY) V.1-9, 1979-87. For publisher information, see EMMUEG. Volume(issue)/page/year: 8(Suppl 6),39,1986

Safety Information

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 2761

[ Packaging Group ]:
III

[ Hazard Class ]:
6.1(b)

Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream


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