*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : VJ2275000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ribose, D-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 50-69-1
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1723081
REFERENCE               : 4-01-00-04211 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199801
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C5-H10-O5
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 150.15
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
                          Reproductive Effector
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Ribose
   * D-Ribose
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intrauterine
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 5045 ug/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 2 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 :
   SCYYDZ Shengzhi Yu Biyun.  Reproduction and Contraception.  (China
   International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) 1980-
    Volume(issue)/page/year: 11(4),7,1991
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA inhibition
TEST SYSTEM             : Human Lymphocyte
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 mmol/L
REFERENCE :
   BBRCA9 Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.  (Academic
   Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802)  V.1-    1959-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 138,673,1986
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation test systems - not otherwise specified
TEST SYSTEM             : Human Lymphocyte
DOSE/DURATION           : 30 mmol/L
REFERENCE :
   PSEBAA Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine.
   (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802)  V.1-    1903/04-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 180,246,1985

         *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X1001
       No. of Facilities: 439 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 8
       No. of Employees: 4169 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 2111 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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