*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : LW5180000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Galactaric acid
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 526-99-8
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1728117
REFERENCE               : 4-03-00-01292 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H10-O8
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 210.16
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QVYQYQYQYQVQ
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Galactosaccharic acid
   * Mucic acid
   * Saccharolactic acid
   * Schleimsaure
   * Tetrahydroxyadipic acid
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 8 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
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 960 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FRPSAX Farmaco, Edizione Scientifica. (Casella Postale 227, 27100 Pavia,
   Italy)  V.8-43 1953-88 For publisher information, see FRMCE8
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 19,207,1964

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - E0094
       No. of Facilities: 12 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 70 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 70 (estimated)

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

 
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