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Carrageenan, calcium (II) salt

RTECS #: FI0705000

CAS #: 9049-05-2

UPDATE: January 1997 MW: N/R MF: N/R


NOTE:

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

SYNONYMS:

  1. Algin gum
  2. Calcium carageenin
  3. Calcium carrageenan
  1. Calcium carragheenate
  2. Carrageen, calcium salt
  3. Viscarin 402


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
oral
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 13 gm/kg (14 day prior to copulation-21 day after birth) Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Behavioral TXAPA9 50,267,1979
oral
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 105 gm/kg (multigenerations) Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Growth statistics (e.g., reduced weight gain) FCTXAV 15,533,1977


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
oral
hamster 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 6,180 mg/kg N/R FAONAU 53A,386,1974
oral
mouse 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 8,710 mg/kg N/R FAONAU 53A,386,1974
oral
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 5,140 mg/kg N/R FAONAU 53A,386,1974
oral
rabbit 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 2,280 mg/kg N/R FAONAU 53A,386,1974


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 Hazard Survey 1974 National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974: Hazard Code: 83861;
Number of Industries 9;
Total Number of Facilities 296;
Number of Occupations 11;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 3,731
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: 83861;
Number of Industries 1;
Total Number of Facilities 60;
Number of Occupations 2;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 602;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 361


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
FAONAU FAO Nutrition Meetings Report Series. (Rome, Italy) No.?-57, 1948-77. Discontinued.
FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7.
TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959-

Used as a food and feed additive, flavor and packaging material

RTECS Compound Description:
   Reproductive Effector

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