3,5-Dinitro-o-toluamide
Agent Name
3,5-Dinitro-o-toluamide
Alternative Name
Dinitolmide
CAS Number
148-01-6
Formula
C8-H7-N3-O5
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
Dinitolmide; 2-Methyl-3,5-dinitrobenzamide; 3,5-Dinitro-o-toluamide; Benzamide, 2-methyl-3,5-dinitro-; Coccidine A; Coccidot; Dinitolmida [INN-Spanish]; Dinitolmidum [INN-Latin]; Zoalene [ANSI]; Zoamix; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Other Aromatics (Nitrogen)
Description
Yellowish, crystalline solid; [NIOSH]
Sources/Uses
Used as a veterinary coccidiostat and food additive; [ACGIH] Coccidiostats are "any of a group of chemical agents, e.g., nitrofurazone, nitrophenide, nicarbazin, mixed in feed or drinking water to control coccidiosis in animals." [Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary]
Comments
In animals: methemoglobinemia, liver changes; [NIOSH] May cause skin irritation and possibly liver effects; [ACGIH]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Insufficient data
TLV (ACGIH)
1 mg/m3
Vapor Pressure
6.78E-08 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
VP from HSDB;
Adverse Effects
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
ACGIH Carcinogen
Not Classifiable
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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