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RTECS NUMBER            : LV1762000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Furoic acid
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 26447-28-9
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C5-H4-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 112.09
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T5OJ BVQ
 
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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           : 1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - active as anti-cancer agent
REFERENCE :
   BIJOAK Biochemical Journal.  (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot, POB 32, Commerce
   Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK)  V.1-    1906- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   34,1196,1940

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NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 83398
       No. of Facilities: 5 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 25 (estimated)

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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