RTECS NUMBER : WW7875000
CHEMICAL NAME : Tartaric acid
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 87-69-4
LAST UPDATED : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED : 7
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C4-H6-O6
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 150.10
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QVYQYQVQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-
* 2,3-Dihydrosuccinic acid
* 2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic acid
* Kyselina 2,3-dihydroxybutandiova
* Kyselina vinna
* Malic acid, 3-hydroxy-
* Succinic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-
* Threaric acid
* L-(+)-Tartaric acid
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 485 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
Blood - hemorrhage
REFERENCE :
JAFCAU Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. (American Chemical Soc.,
Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
20037) V.1- 1953- Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,759,1957
TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION : 5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific
Edition. (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60. For publisher information, see
JPMSAE. Volume(issue)/page/year: 39,275,1950
TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : 5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
REFERENCE :
IECHAD Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. (Washington, DC) V.15-62,
1923-70. For publisher information, see CHMTBL. Volume(issue)/page/year:
15,628,1923
*** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***
NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
NOES Hazard Code - X4599
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