*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DH2850000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzoic acid, p-hydroxy-, propyl ester, sodium deriv.
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 35285-69-9
LAST UPDATED            : 199107
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C10-H11-O3.Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 202.20
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : OR DVO3 &-NA-
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Propyl-p-hydroxybenzoate, sodium salt
 
                       *** 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           : 3700 mg/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: 45,260,1956
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 490 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - flaccid paralysis without anesthesia
   (usually neuromuscular blockage)
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay)
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: 45,260,1956
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 180 mg/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: 45,260,1956
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 85 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   DRSTAT Drug Standards.  (Washington, DC)  V.19-28, 1951-60.  For publisher
   information, see JPMSAE.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,89,1952
 
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