*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : MG0185500
CHEMICAL NAME : Guar gum, carboxymethyl ether, sodium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 39346-76-4
LAST UPDATED : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED : 5
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Guar gum, sodium carboxymethyl derivative
* Sodium carboxymethyl guar
* Sodium carboxymethyl guar gum
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 17800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - tremor
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161)
Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0555412
TYPE OF TEST : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : >10 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
INDRBA Indian Drugs. (Indian Drugs Manufacturers' Assoc., 102B, Poonam
Chambers, Dr. A. B. Rd., Worli, Bombay 400 018, India) V.1- 1963-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,404,1992
TYPE OF TEST : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION : >15 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
INDRBA Indian Drugs. (Indian Drugs Manufacturers' Assoc., 102B, Poonam
Chambers, Dr. A. B. Rd., Worli, Bombay 400 018, India) V.1- 1963-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,404,1992
*** STATUS IN U.S. ***
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998
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