*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : XW5883200 CHEMICAL NAME : Toxin, shrew, blarina brevicauda SUBSTANCE DEFINITION : Found in the submaxillary gland REFERENCE : JOMAAL Journal of Mammalogy. (American Soc. of Mammalogists, 1041 New Hampshire St., Lawrence, KS 66044) V.1- 1919- LAST UPDATED : 199506 DATA ITEMS CITED : 4 COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Natural Product SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES : * Blarina brevicauda toxin * Shrew toxin *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA *** ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 145 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : JOMAAL Journal of Mammalogy. (American Soc. of Mammalogists, 1041 New Hampshire St., Lawrence, KS 66044) V.1- 1919- Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,159,1942 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 3400 ug/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10- Volume(issue)/page/year: 114,127,1955 TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous SPECIES OBSERVED : Mammal - cat DOSE/DURATION : 3400 ug/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10- Volume(issue)/page/year: 114,127,1955 TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit DOSE/DURATION : 1500 ug/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory depression REFERENCE : JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10- Volume(issue)/page/year: 114,127,1955 *** END OF RECORD ***