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RTECS NUMBER            : MB9995000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Glycine, N,N-dimethyl-, hydrochloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2491-06-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H9-N-O2.Cl-H
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 139.60
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * (Dimethylamino)acetic acid hydrochloride
   * Dimethylglycine hydrochloride
   * N,N-Dimethylglycine hydrochloride
   * N-Methylsarcosine hydrochloride
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 3900 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
REFERENCE :
   ATDAEI Acute Toxicity Data. Journal of the American College of Toxicology,
   Part B. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128)  V.1-
   1990-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,198,1992

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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