Mucic acid

DATA ITEMS CITED :

4

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C6-H10-O8

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

210.16

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

QVYQYQYQYQVQ

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

8 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Tumorigenic - active as anti-cancer agent

REFERENCE :

BIJOAK Biochemical Journal. (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot, POB 32, Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK) V.1- 1906- Volume(issue)/page/year: 34,1196,1940

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

960 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

FRPSAX Farmaco, Edizione Scientifica. (Casella Postale 227, 27100 Pavia, Italy) V.8-43 1953-88 For publisher information, see FRMCE8 Volume(issue)/page/year: 19,207,1964 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - E0094 No. of Facilities: 12 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 1 No. of Employees: 70 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 70 (estimated)