*** 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Employees: 5527 (estimated) *** STATUS IN U.S. *** EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998 *** END OF RECORD ***