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RTECS NUMBER            : RM3190000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Orotic acid, 5-amino-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 7164-43-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C5-H5-N3-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 171.13
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T6MVMVJ EZ FVQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 5-Aminoorotic acid
   * 4-Pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, 5-amino-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-2,6-dioxo-
 
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TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Microorganism - not otherwise specified
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 mg/L
REFERENCE :
   SOGEBZ Soviet Genetics.  English translation of GNKAA5.  (Plenum Pub. Corp.,
   233 Spring St., New York, NY 10013)  V.2-    1966- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,1623,1970

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NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X5895
       No. of Facilities: 7 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 1822 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 272 (estimated)

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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