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Pyridoxal

RTECS #: UV1200600

CAS #: 66-72-8

UPDATE: September 1997 MW: 167.18 MF: C8H9NO3


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. ACUTE TOXICITY DATA:
  3. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
  4. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. 4 - Pyridinecarboxaldehyde, 3 - hydroxy - 5 - (hydroxymethyl) - 2 - methyl - (9CI)
  1. Pyridoxaldehyde


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
intraperitoneal
mouse 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 480 mg/kg Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

Behavioral: Rigidity (includes catalepsy)

Behavioral: Irritability 		THERAP 25,539,1970
intraperitoneal
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 540 mg/kg Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

Behavioral: Rigidity (includes catalepsy)

Behavioral: Irritability 		THERAP 25,539,1970
oral
mouse 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 1,120 mg/kg Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

Behavioral: Rigidity (includes catalepsy)

Behavioral: Irritability 		THERAP 25,539,1970


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: X9714;
Number of Industries 1;
Total Number of Facilities 3;
Number of Occupations 1;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 522;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 261


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
N/R


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
THERAP Therapie. (Doin, Editeurs, 8, Place de l'Odeon, F-75006 Paris, France) V.1- 1946-

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