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RTECS NUMBER            : RO2850000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Oxalic acid, dimethyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 553-90-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H6-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 118.10
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Dimethyl oxalate
   * Ethanedioic acid, dimethyl ester
   * Methyl oxalate
 
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                        ** 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: 5,15,1953

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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