CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :

DV8810000

CHEMICAL NAME :

Biphenyl, 2,4',5-trichloro-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :

16606-02-3

BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :

1961529

LAST UPDATED :

199710

DATA ITEMS CITED :

7

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C12-H7-Cl3

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

257.54

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

GR BG DR BG

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

150 mg/kg/3D-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Liver - changes in liver weight Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - other esterases Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - hepatic microsomal mixed oxidase (dealkylation, hydroxylation, etc.)

REFERENCE :

TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 33,94,1975

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Primate - monkey

DOSE/DURATION :

21 mg/kg/84D-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Brain and Coverings - other degenerative changes Brain and Coverings - changes in brain weight Liver - changes in liver weight

REFERENCE :

TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,629,1977 ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

DOSE :

120 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :

female 1-6 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Reproductive - Fertility - pre-implantation mortality (e.g. reduction in number of implants per female; total number of implants per corpora lutea)

REFERENCE :

APTOA6 Acta Pharmacologica et Toxicologica. (Copenhagen, Denmark) V.1-59, 1945-86. For publisher information, see PHTOEH Volume(issue)/page/year: 42,323,1978

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

DOSE :

78 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :

female 5-21 day(s) after conception lactating female 22 day(s) post-birth

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - growth statistics (e.g.%, reduced weight gain)

REFERENCE :

APTOA6 Acta Pharmacologica et Toxicologica. (Copenhagen, Denmark) V.1-59, 1945-86. For publisher information, see PHTOEH Volume(issue)/page/year: 42,275,1978 *** REVIEWS *** TOXICOLOGY REVIEW EVHPAZ EHP, Environmental Health Perspectives. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) No.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 24,173,1978