RTECS NUMBER : MD5420000
CHEMICAL NAME : Gold chloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 13453-07-1
LAST UPDATED : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED : 6
MOLECULAR FORMULA : Au-Cl3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 303.32
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : AU G3
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Mutagen
Reproductive Effector
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Auric chloride
* Gold(III) chloride
* Gold trichloride
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE : 22106 ug/kg
SEX/DURATION : male 1 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct
REFERENCE :
JRPFA4 Journal of Reproduction and Fertility. (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot,
POB 32, Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK) V.1- 1960-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,21,1964
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intratesticular
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE : 5527 ug/kg
SEX/DURATION : male 1 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct
REFERENCE :
JRPFA4 Journal of Reproduction and Fertility. (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot,
POB 32, Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK) V.1- 1960-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,21,1964
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE : 22106 ug/kg
SEX/DURATION : male 30 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct
REFERENCE :
JRPFA4 Journal of Reproduction and Fertility. (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot,
POB 32, Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK) V.1- 1960-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,21,1964
** MUTATION DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : Unscheduled DNA synthesis
TEST SYSTEM : Human Lymphocyte
DOSE/DURATION : 6 mg/L
REFERENCE :
IAAAAM International Archives of Allergy and Applied Immunology. (S. Karger
Pub., Inc., 79 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10003) V.1- 1950-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 77,459,1985
*** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***
NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
NOES Hazard Code - E0850
No. of Facilities: 3 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 1
No. of Occupations: 1
No. of Employees: 400 (estimated)
No. of Female Employees: 400 (estimated)
*** STATUS IN U.S. ***
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
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