*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : ET5100000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Butyric acid, 4-mercapto-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 13095-73-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0773863
REFERENCE               : 4-03-00-00777 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H8-O2-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 120.18
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * GMBA
   * gamma-Mercaptobutyric acid
   * 4-Mercaptobutyric acid
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 135 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay)
REFERENCE :
   BCPCA6 Biochemical Pharmacology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.1-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   18,2605,1969

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NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X1360
       No. of Facilities: 13 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 39 (estimated)

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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