*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : LW5952000
CHEMICAL NAME           : D-Galacturonic acid, sulfate, homopolymer
LAST UPDATED            : 199209
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Mepesulphate
   * Polygalacturonic acid, ester with polysulfuric 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           : 5500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PSDTAP Proceedings of the European Society for the Study of Drug Toxicity.
   (Princeton, NJ 08540) V.1-15, 1963-74.  For publisher information, see
   PESTD5.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,58,1965
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : >1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Blood - hemorrhage
REFERENCE :
   PSDTAP Proceedings of the European Society for the Study of Drug Toxicity.
   (Princeton, NJ 08540) V.1-15, 1963-74.  For publisher information, see
   PESTD5.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,58,1965
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Primate - monkey
DOSE/DURATION           : >1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Blood - hemorrhage
REFERENCE :
   PSDTAP Proceedings of the European Society for the Study of Drug Toxicity.
   (Princeton, NJ 08540) V.1-15, 1963-74.  For publisher information, see
   PESTD5.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,58,1965
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >4 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Blood - hemorrhage
REFERENCE :
   PSDTAP Proceedings of the European Society for the Study of Drug Toxicity.
   (Princeton, NJ 08540) V.1-15, 1963-74.  For publisher information, see
   PESTD5.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,58,1965
 
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