*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : MC2980000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Glycolaldehyde
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 141-46-8
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0506029
REFERENCE               : 4-01-00-03955 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C2-H4-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 60.06
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : VH1Q
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Acetaldehyde, hydroxy-
   * Diose
   * Glycolic aldehyde
   * Hydroxyacetaldehyde
   * Methylol formaldehyde
   * Monomethylolformaldehyde
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 3 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes
REFERENCE :
   AJCPAI American Journal of Clinical Pathology.  (Lippincott/Harper, Journal
   Fulfillment Dept., 2350 Virginia Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21740)  V.1-    1931-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 45,46,1966
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 280 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   71,84,1983
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 12500 nmol/plate
REFERENCE :
   JCROD7 Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology.  (Springer-Verlag
   New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094)  V.93-
   1979-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 111,149,1986
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA damage
TEST SYSTEM             : Human Lymphocyte
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 mmol/L
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 304,229,1994

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X6706
       No. of Facilities: 7 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 1822 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 272 (estimated)

 
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