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RTECS NUMBER            : FM6300000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Chitosan
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 9012-76-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Chicol
   * Chitopearl 3510
   * Chitopearl BC 3000
   * Chitopearl BCW 2500
   * Chitopearl BCW 3000
   * Chitopearl BCW 3500
   * Chitopearl BCW 3505
   * Chitopearl BCW 3507
   * CTA 4
   * Dac 70
   * Deacetylchitin
   * Flonac C
   * Flonac N
   * Kimitsu Chitosan F
   * Kimitsu Chitosan F 2
   * Kimitsu Chitosan H
   * Kimitsu Chitosan L
   * Kimitsu Chitosan M
   * Kytex H
   * Kytex M
   * Poliglusam
   * Sea Cure F
   * Sea Cure Plus
 
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                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 957 gm/kg/58D-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - changes in liver weight
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in bladder weight
   Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
REFERENCE :
   BECTA6 Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.
   (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ
   07094)  V.1-    1966-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 15,555,1976

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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