*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : GG5350000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Cochineal (dye)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 1343-78-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * C. I. 75470
   * Cochenille dye
   * Cochineal
   * Cochineal tincture
   * ENJI
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 136 gm/kg/13W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Endocrine - changes in adrenal weight
   Endocrine - changes in spleen weight
   Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
REFERENCE :
   JTSCDR Journal of Toxicological Sciences.  (Japanese Soc. of Toxicological
   Sciences, 4th Floor, Gakkai Center Bldg., 4-16, Yayoi 2-chome, Bunkyo-ku,
   Tokyo 113, Japan)  V.1-    1976-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 18,421,1993
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/plate
REFERENCE :
   SKEZAP Shokuhin Eiseigaku Zasshi.  Food Hygiene Journal.  (Nippon Shokuhin
   Eisei Gakkai c/o Shokuhin Eisei Senta, 2-6-1 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
   150, Japan)  V.1-    1960-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,86,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 mg/plate
REFERENCE :
   AMONDS Applied Methods in Oncology.  (Elsevier Science Pub. Co., Inc., 52
   Vanderbilt Ave., New York, NY 10017)  V.1-    1978- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   3,253,1980
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Cytogenetic analysis
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - hamster Lung
DOSE/DURATION           : 5100 mg/L
REFERENCE :
   GMCRDC Gann Monograph on Cancer Research.  (Plenum Pub. Corp., 233 Spring
   St., New York, NY 10013) No. 11-    1971-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   27,95,1981

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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