*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

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
       No. of Facilities: 1626 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 25
       No. of Occupations: 25
       No. of Employees: 26774 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 5527 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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