*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : GE8360000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Citric acid, zinc salt (2:3)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 546-46-3
OTHER CAS REGISTRY NOS. : 25618-84-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H5-O7.3/2Zn
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 290.18
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, zinc salt (2:3)
   * Zinc citrate
 
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                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravaginal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE                    : 64366 ug/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 1 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - female fertility index (e.g. # females pregnant
   per # sperm positive females; # females pregnant per # females mated)
REFERENCE :
   CCPTAY Contraception.  (Geron-X, Inc., POB 1108, Los Altos, CA 94022)  V.1-
   1970-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,659,1980

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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