*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : LW7525000 CHEMICAL NAME : Gallic acid CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 149-91-7 BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2050274 REFERENCE : 3-10-00-02070 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) LAST UPDATED : 199701 DATA ITEMS CITED : 12 MOLECULAR FORMULA : C7-H6-O5 MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 170.13 WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QVR CQ DQ EQ COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Agricultural Chemical Mutagen Reproductive Effector SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES : * Benzoic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxy- * Kyselina gallova * Kyselina 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoova * 3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoic acid *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA *** ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : 5 gm/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : JAFCAU Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. (American Chemical Soc., Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC 20037) V.1- 1953- Volume(issue)/page/year: 17,497,1969 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 4300 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : PHTOEH Pharmacology and Toxicology (Copenhagen). (Munksgaard International Pub., POB 2148, DK-1016 Copenhagen K, Denmark) V.60- 1987- Volume(issue)/page/year: 64,247,1989 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 320 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : CSLNX* U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Chemical Systems Laboratory, NIOSH Exchange Chemicals. (Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010) Volume(issue)/page/year: NX#02597 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit DOSE/DURATION : 5 gm/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - chronic pulmonary edema Liver - other changes Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes REFERENCE : AJVRAH American Journal of Veterinary Research. (American Veterinary Medical Assoc., 930 N. Meacham Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60196) V.1- 1940- Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,1264,1962 ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE : 5 mg/kg SEX/DURATION : female 1 day(s) pre-mating TOXIC EFFECTS : Reproductive - Maternal Effects - ovaries, fallopian tubes REFERENCE : ENDOAO Endocrinology (Baltimore). (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21203) V.1- 1917- Volume(issue)/page/year: 57,466,1955 ** MUTATION DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : Mutation in microorganisms TEST SYSTEM : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium DOSE/DURATION : 100 ug/plate REFERENCE : ABCHA6 Agricultural and Biological Chemistry. (Maruzen Co. Ltd., POB 5050, Tokyo International, Tokyo 100-31, Japan) V.25- 1961- Volume(issue)/page/year: 45,327,1981 TYPE OF TEST : Gene conversion and mitotic recombination TEST SYSTEM : Yeast - Saccharomyces cerevisiae DOSE/DURATION : 100 mg/L REFERENCE : MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 135,109,1984 TYPE OF TEST : Cytogenetic analysis ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal TEST SYSTEM : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 100 umol/kg REFERENCE : IJMRAQ Indian Journal of Medical Research. (Indian Council of Medical Research, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110 029, India) V.1- 1913- Volume(issue)/page/year: 59,1442,1971 TYPE OF TEST : Cytogenetic analysis TEST SYSTEM : Rodent - hamster Ovary DOSE/DURATION : 50 mg/L REFERENCE : CALEDQ Cancer Letters (Shannon, Ireland). (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland Ltd., POB 85, Limerick, Ireland) V.1- 1975- Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,251,1981 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 84280 No. of Facilities: 549 (estimated) No. of Industries: 21 No. of Occupations: 10 No. of Employees: 2520 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 84280 No. of Facilities: 294 (estimated) No. of Industries: 14 No. of Occupations: 8 No. of Employees: 2184 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 252 (estimated) *** STATUS IN U.S. *** EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY *** END OF RECORD ***