*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : LY3860000 CHEMICAL NAME : Gentisic acid, monosodium salt CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 4955-90-2 LAST UPDATED : 199701 DATA ITEMS CITED : 3 MOLECULAR FORMULA : C7-H5-O4.Na MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 176.11 WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : OVR BQ EQ &-NA- SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES : * Benzoic acid, 2,5-dihydroxy-, monosodium salt * Casate * Casate sodium * Gabail * Gensalate sodium * Gentalpin * Gentasol * Gentidol * Gentinatre * Gentisan * Gentisate sodium * Gentisod * 5-Hydroxysalicylate sodium * Legential * Monosodium 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate * Nagent * Nagentis * Sodium-gent * Sodium gentisate *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA *** ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 3735 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: 43,334,1954 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 3900 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : CRSBAW Comptes Rendus des Seances de la Societe de Biologie et de Ses Filiales. (SPPIF, B.P.22, F-41353 Vineuil, France) V.1- 1849- Volume(issue)/page/year: 146,466,1952 *** STATUS IN U.S. *** EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY *** END OF RECORD ***