Calcium alginate

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Names

[ Name ]:
Calcium alginate

[Synonym ]:
calcium,(2S,3S,4S,5S,6R)-6-[(2R,3S,4R,5S,6R)-2-carboxy-6-[(2R,3S,4R,5S,6R)-2-carboxylato-4,5,6-trihydroxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxane-2-carboxylate
MFCD00143567

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
2.1173 g/cm3

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₃₆H₄₂Ca₃O₃₆

[ Molecular Weight ]:
1170.93000

[ Exact Mass ]:
1170.03000

[ PSA ]:
511.32000

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: AZ5810000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Alginic acid, calcium salt

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 9005-35-0

LAST UPDATED :: 199701

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 1407 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: FAONAU FAO Nutrition Meetings Report Series. (Rome, Italy) No.?-57, 1948-77. Discontinued. Volume(issue)/page/year: 53A,381,1974

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 64 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: FAONAU FAO Nutrition Meetings Report Series. (Rome, Italy) No.?-57, 1948-77. Discontinued. Volume(issue)/page/year: 53A,381,1974 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 83092 No. of Facilities: 47 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 1 No. of Employees: 94 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 83092 No. of Facilities: 643 (estimated) No. of Industries: 16 No. of Occupations: 7 No. of Employees: 3968 (estimated)

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi

[ Safety Phrases ]:
24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ RTECS ]:
AZ5820000

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