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Testing Status of Tetrachlorophthalic anhydride 10540-S

 

CASRN: 117-08-8

Formula: C8-Cl4-O3

Synonyms/Common Names

  • 4,5,6,7-Tetrachloro-1,3-isobenzofurandione (9CI)
  • Tetrathol

Short-Term Toxicity

  • 13 weeks (Gavage)  (C61585)  Completed 
    • TOX-28 (NIH Number: 93-3351)
      Toxicity Studies of Tetrachlorophthalic Anhydride (CASRN 117-08-8) Administered by Gavage to F344/N Rats and B6C3F1 Mice
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Dose: R&M:0, 94, 187, 375, 750, 1500 MG/KG (10/S/S).

Genetic Toxicology

  • Chromosome Aberrations  (927311)  Completed 
    • Mice
    •  Negative (Nonstandard Protocol) 
  • Drosophila  (863252)  Completed 
    • Citation: Valencia, R., Mason, J.M., Woodruff, R.C., and Zimmering, S. Chemical mutagenesis testing in Drosophila: III. Results of 48 coded compounds tested for the National Toxicology Program. Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 7 (1985) 325-348
    • Reciprocal Translocation/Sex-Linked Recessive Lethal Equivocal 
  • In Vitro Cytogenetics (CA/SCE)  (996344)  Completed 
    • Citation: Galloway, S., Armstrong, M., Reuben, C., Colman, S., Brown, B., Cannon, C., Bloom, A., Nakamura, F., Ahmed, M., Duk, S., Rimpo, J., Margolin, B., Resnick, M., Anderson, B., and Zeiger, E. Chromosome aberration and sister chromatid exchanges in Chinese hamster ovary cells: Evaluations of 108 chemicals. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 10 (Suppl 10) (1987) 1-176
    • Sister Chromatid Exchange Negative 
    • Chromosome Aberrations Negative 
  • Salmonella  (586179)  Completed 
    • Citation: Zeiger, E., Haworth, S., Mortelmans, K., and Speck, W. Mutagenicity testing of Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate and related chemicals in Salmonella Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 7 (1985) 213-232
    •  Negative 
  • Salmonella  (971460)  Completed 
    • Citation: Zeiger, E., Haworth, S., Mortelmans, K., and Speck, W. Mutagenicity testing of Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate and related chemicals in Salmonella Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 7 (1985) 213-232
    •  Negative 
  • Sister Chromatid Exchanges  (927311)  Completed 
    • Mice
    • Sister Chromatid  Positive (Nonstandard Protocol)