*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : OO0175000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Malonic acid
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 141-82-2
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1751370
REFERENCE               : 4-02-00-01874 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 11
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C3-H4-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 104.07
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QV1VQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
                          Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Carboxyacetic acid
   * Dicarboxymethane
   * Kyselina malonova
   * Methanedicarboxylic acid
   * Propanedioic acid
   * USAF EK-695
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   BIOFX* BIOFAX Industrial Bio-Test Laboratories, Inc., Data Sheets.  (1810
   Frontage Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 22-3/1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   BIOFX* BIOFAX Industrial Bio-Test Laboratories, Inc., Data Sheets.  (1810
   Frontage Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 22-3/1971
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1310 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cyanosis
REFERENCE :
   BIOFX* BIOFAX Industrial Bio-Test Laboratories, Inc., Data Sheets.  (1810
   Frontage Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 22-3/1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >8900 mg/m3/1H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   BIOFX* BIOFAX Industrial Bio-Test Laboratories, Inc., Data Sheets.  (1810
   Frontage Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 22-3/1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   38MKAJ "Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 3rd rev. ed., Clayton,
   G.D., and F.E. Clayton, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978-82.
   Vol. 3 originally pub. in 1979; pub. as 2nd rev. ed. in 1985.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 2C,4937,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 4 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       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 300 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: AD277-689
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 10 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   BIOFX* BIOFAX Industrial Bio-Test Laboratories, Inc., Data Sheets.  (1810
   Frontage Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 22-3/1971
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Morphological transformation
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 10080 mg/kg/6W
REFERENCE :
   CRNGDP Carcinogenesis (London). (Oxford Univ. Press, Pinkhill House,
   Southfield Road, Eynsham, Oxford OX8 1JJ, UK)  V.1-    1980-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 9,387,1988

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X4746
       No. of Facilities: 46 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 3
       No. of Employees: 1913 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 272 (estimated)

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

 
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