*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : MA6200000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Glyceraldehyde
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 367-47-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199504
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C3-H6-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 90.09
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : VHYQ1Q
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2,3-Dihydroxypropanal
   * alpha,beta-Dihydroxypropionaldehyde
   * Glyceric aldehyde
   * Glycerose
   * Propionaldehyde, 2,3-dihydroxy-
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AJHYA2 American Journal of Hygiene.  (Baltimore, MD)  V.1-80, 1921-64.  For
   publisher information, see AJEPAS.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 76,209,1962

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NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X4685
       No. of Facilities: 3 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 6 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 3 (estimated)

 
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