*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : YU1700000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Urease
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 9002-13-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 9
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Jack bean urease
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 48 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - lacrimation
   Behavioral - sleep
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - urine volume increased
REFERENCE :
   AJPHAP American Journal of Physiology.  (American Physiological Soc., 9650
   Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814)  V.1-    1898- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   206,731,1964
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 20 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   AJPHAP American Journal of Physiology.  (American Physiological Soc., 9650
   Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814)  V.1-    1898- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   206,731,1964
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - lacrimation
   Behavioral - sleep
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - urine volume increased
REFERENCE :
   AJPHAP American Journal of Physiology.  (American Physiological Soc., 9650
   Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814)  V.1-    1898- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   206,731,1964
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 58 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AJPHAP American Journal of Physiology.  (American Physiological Soc., 9650
   Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814)  V.1-    1898- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   206,731,1964
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 25 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - lacrimation
   Behavioral - sleep
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - urine volume increased
REFERENCE :
   AJPHAP American Journal of Physiology.  (American Physiological Soc., 9650
   Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814)  V.1-    1898- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   206,731,1964
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 6 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
REFERENCE :
   AJPHAP American Journal of Physiology.  (American Physiological Soc., 9650
   Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814)  V.1-    1898- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   206,731,1964
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 35 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - lacrimation
   Behavioral - sleep
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - urine volume increased
REFERENCE :
   AJPHAP American Journal of Physiology.  (American Physiological Soc., 9650
   Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814)  V.1-    1898- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   206,731,1964

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X3123
       No. of Facilities: 1133 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 3
       No. of Occupations: 9
       No. of Employees: 14585 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 9975 (estimated)

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

 
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