*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : ON7730000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Malic acid, sodium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 676-46-0
LAST UPDATED            : 199504
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H4-O5.2Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 178.06
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QV1YQVO &-NA-
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Malic acid, disodium salt
   * Natriummalat
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 3500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - flaccid paralysis without anesthesia
   (usually neuromuscular blockage)
   Behavioral - excitement
   Behavioral - muscle weakness
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,467,1925
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 3300 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JBCHA3 Journal of Biological Chemistry.  (428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD
   21202)  V.1-    1905-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,185,1917

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NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X4709
       No. of Facilities: 25 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 2440 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 1459 (estimated)

 
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