*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RC9275000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Norpseudoephedrine, hydrochloride, (+)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2153-98-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H13-N-O.Cl-H
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 187.69
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : ZY1&YQR &GH -D
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Adiposettin
   * Amorphan
   * Exponcit
   * Fugoa
   * Minusin
   * (+)-Norpseudoephedrine hydrochloride
   * d-Norpseudoephedrine hydrochloride
   * Reduform
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 161 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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: 158,135,1967
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 75 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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: 36,363,1929

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NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X7006
       No. of Facilities: 16 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 94 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 62 (estimated)

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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