The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances

o - Toluenesulfonamide

RTECS #: XT4900000

CAS #: 88-19-7

UPDATE: December 1998 MW: 171.23 MF: C7H9NO2S


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA:
  3. MUTATION DATA:
  4. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA:
  5. TUMORIGENIC DATA:
  6. ACUTE TOXICITY DATA:
  7. REVIEWS:
  8. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
  9. STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:
  10. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. Benzenesulfonamide, 2 - methyl -
  2. Toluene - 2 - sulfonamide
  3. o - Methylbenzenesulfonamide
  1. 2 - Methylbenzenesulfonamide
  2. ortho - Toluol - sulfonamid (German)
  3. 2 - Tolylsulfonamide


SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
eye
rabbit 		100 mg/24 hour moderate 85JCAE -,1073,1986


MUTATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

SYSTEM TEST ROUTE/
ORGANISM/
TISSUE 		DOSE REFERENCE
mutation in microorganisms Salmonella typhimurium 70 µmol/plate (-enzymatic activation step) 45OHAA -,170,1980
sex chromosome loss and nondisjunction parenteral
Drosophila melanogaster 		5 mmol/L MUREAV 56,163,1977
sex chromosome loss and nondisjunction oral
Drosophila melanogaster 		2,500 µmol/L 45OHAA -,170,1980


REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
oral
mouse 		lowest published toxic dose: 1 gm/kg (10 day pregnant) Reproductive: Effects on fertility: Other measures of fertility PCBRD2 109,339,1982
oral
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 4,300 mg/kg (1-22 day pregnant/21 day after birth) Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Growth statistics (e.g., reduced weight gain) TXAPA9 51,455,1979


TUMORIGENIC DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
oral
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 13 gm/kg/96 week- continuous Tumorigenic: Equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria

Blood: Leukemia

Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Kidney tumors 		ZKKOBW 91,19,1978


ACUTE TOXICITY DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
oral
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 4,870 mg/kg N/R 85JCAE -,1073,1986


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

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


REVIEWS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Cancer Review Animal Limited Evidence IMEMDT 22,111,1980
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Cancer Review Group 2B IMSUDL 7,334,1987


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: X1103;
Number of Industries 4;
Total Number of Facilities 121;
Number of Occupations 4;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 975;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 272


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Negative: Histidine reversion-Ames test
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Inconclusive: D melanogaster Sex-linked lethal
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
Used as chemical intermediate for the commercial production of SACCHARIN
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
45OHAA "Short-Term Test Systems for Detecting Carcinogens, Proceedings of the Symposium, 1978," Norpoth, K.H., and R.G. Garner, eds., Berlin, Springer-Verlag, 1980
85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J., Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986
IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972-
IMSUDL IARC Monographs, Supplement. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) No.1- 1979-
MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964-
PCBRD2 Progress in Clinical and Biological Research. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.1- 1975-
TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959-
ZKKOBW Zeitschrift fuer Krebsforschung und Klinische Onkologie. (Berlin, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.76-92, 1971-78. For publisher information, see JCROD7.

Used as chemical intermediate for the commercial production of SACCHARIN

RTECS Compound Description:
   Tumorigen
   Mutagen
   Reproductive Effector
   Primary Irritant

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