The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances

Tartaric acid

RTECS #: WW7875000

CAS #: 87-69-4

UPDATE: September 1999 MW: 150.10 MF: C4H6O6


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. ACUTE TOXICITY DATA:
  3. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
  4. STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:
  5. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. 2,3 - Dihydrosuccinic acid
  2. 2,3 - Dihydroxybutanedioic acid
  3. 1,2 - Dihydroxyethane - 1,2 - dicarboxylic acid
  4. d - alpha,beta - Dihydroxysuccinic acid
  5. Butanedioic acid, 2,3 - dihydroxy -
  6. Dextrotartaric acid
  7. Kyselina 2,3 - dihydroxybutandiova (Czech)
  8. Kyselina vinna (Czech)
  9. Malic acid, 3 - hydroxy -
  10. Succinic acid, 2,3 - dihydroxy -
  1. Threaric acid
  2. L - (+) - Tartaric acid
  3. (R,R) - (+) - Tartaric acid
  4. (2R,3R) - (+) - Tartaric acid
  5. d - Tartaric acid
  6. (+) - Tartaric acid
  7. L - Tartaric acid
  8. (+) - L - Tartaric acid
  9. (R,R) - Tartaric acid
  10. (+) - (R,R) - Tartaric acid


SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


MUTATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

SYSTEM TEST ROUTE/
ORGANISM/
TISSUE 		DOSE REFERENCE
N/R N/R N/R N/R


REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


TUMORIGENIC DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


ACUTE TOXICITY DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
intravenous
mouse 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 485 mg/kg Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

Blood: Hemorrhage 		JAFCAU 5,759,1957
oral
dog 		lowest published lethal dose: 5 gm/kg N/R JAPMA8 39,275,1950
oral
rat 		lowest published lethal dose: 7,500 mg/kg Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Other changes

Gastrointestinal: Other changes 		NTIS** OTS0555808
oral
rabbit 		lowest published lethal dose: 5 gm/kg Behavioral: Somnolence (general depressed activity) IECHAD 15,628,1923


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


REVIEWS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
N/R N/R N/R


STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
N/R N/R N/R


NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD or SURVEY
REFERENCE
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: X4599;
Number of Industries 25;
Total Number of Facilities 1,626;
Number of Occupations 25;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 26,774;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 5,527


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
Used in acidulent, sequestrant, resolution, galvanoplastics, etchants, ceramics, textiles
EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
IECHAD Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. (Washington, DC) V.15-62, 1923-70. For publisher information, see CHMTBL.
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-
JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific Edition. (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60. For publisher information, see JPMSAE.
NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.

Used in acidulent, sequestrant, resolution, galvanoplastics, etchants, ceramics, textiles

FDA-over the counter drug

RTECS Compound Description:
   Drug

ALT CAS #: 1336-18-1
ALT CAS #: 8014-54-8
ALT CAS #: 8059-77-6
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