*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : QS9000000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Nicotine, compd. with hydrocyanic acid and copper
                          cyanide
LAST UPDATED            : 199312
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C10-H14-N2.C-H-N.C-Cu-N
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 278.85
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Nicotine hydrocyanate and copper cyanide
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NCNSA6 National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council,
   Chemical-Biological Coordination Center, Review.  (Washington, DC)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,22,1953
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NCNSA6 National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council,
   Chemical-Biological Coordination Center, Review.  (Washington, DC)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,22,1953
 
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