62-54-4

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C4-H6-O4.Ca

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

158.18

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

QV1 &-CA-

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

147 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

75 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

203 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

12 mg/kg/30D-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Brain and Coverings - other degenerative changes Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - dehydrogenases Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - other oxidoreductases

MUTATION DATA

TEST SYSTEM :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

1290 umol/kg/5D (Intermittent)

REFERENCE :

CRNGDP Carcinogenesis (London). (Oxford Univ. Press, Pinkhill House, Southfield Road, Eynsham, Oxford OX8 1JJ, UK) V.1- 1980- Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,1819,1985 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 81751 No. of Facilities: 1286 (estimated) No. of Industries: 29 No. of Occupations: 27 No. of Employees: 10494 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 81751 No. of Facilities: 5005 (estimated) No. of Industries: 53 No. of Occupations: 43 No. of Employees: 65011 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 8166 (estimated)