*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CI7671040
CHEMICAL NAME           : L-Ascorbic acid, 6-palmitate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 137-66-6
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0096552
REFERENCE               : 5-18-05-00031 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C22-H38-O7
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 414.60
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Ascorbyl palmitate
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 25 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FAONAU FAO Nutrition Meetings Report Series.  (Rome, Italy)  No.?-57,
   1948-77.  Discontinued.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 53A,146,1974

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NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X1517
       No. of Facilities: 145 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 3
       No. of Occupations: 5
       No. of Employees: 3051 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 1122 (estimated)

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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