*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : GE7950000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Citric acid, sodium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 18996-35-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199706
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H7-O7.Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 214.12
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QV1XQVQ1VQ &-NA-
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Citric acid, monosodium salt
   * Citrofluyl
   * Monosodium citrate
   * Monosodium dihydrogen citrate
   * 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, monosodium salt
   * Sodium dihydrogen citrate
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1348 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cyanosis
   Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of salivary glands
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: 94,65,1948
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1635 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cyanosis
   Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of salivary glands
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: 94,65,1948
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 49 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cyanosis
   Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of salivary glands
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: 94,65,1948
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 379 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cyanosis
   Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of salivary glands
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: 94,65,1948

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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