Tartrazine

Tartrazine is a synthetic lemon yellow azo dye primarily used as a food coloring. Tartrazine is water-soluble and has a maximum absorbance in an aqueous solution at 425 nm.

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Dye Reagents

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MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C16-H9-N4-O9-S2.3Na

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

534.38

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

T5NNJ AR DSWO& CVO DNUNR DSWO& EQ &-NA- 3

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Human

DOSE/DURATION :

14 ug/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - paresthesis Musculoskeletal - changes in teeth and supporting structures

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

>2 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

>2 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

12750 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

476 mg/kg/28D-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - food intake (animal)

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

DOSE :

18500 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :

female 7-22 day(s) after conception lactating female 21 day(s) post-birth

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - blood and lymphatic systems (including spleen and marrow) Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - growth statistics (e.g.%, reduced weight gain) Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - behavioral

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

DOSE :

1280 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :

female 7-14 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - weaning or lactation index (e.g., # alive at weaning per # alive at day 4)

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

DOSE :

20 gm/kg

SEX/DURATION :

female 7-14 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - growth statistics (e.g.%, reduced weight gain)

TYPE OF TEST :

Specific locus test

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

Cytogenetic analysis

TEST SYSTEM :

Mammal - species unspecified Fibroblast

DOSE/DURATION :

5 mg/L

REFERENCE :

FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.20- 1982- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,461,1982 *** REVIEWS *** TOXICOLOGY REVIEW DICPBB Drug Intelligence and Clinical Pharmacy. (POB 42435, Cincinnati, OH 45242) V.3- 1969- Volume(issue)/page/year: 9,198,1975 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,7740,1989 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - M2148 No. of Facilities: 2666 (estimated) No. of Industries: 32 No. of Occupations: 45 No. of Employees: 47875 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - M2148 No. of Facilities: 15429 (estimated) No. of Industries: 95 No. of Occupations: 99 No. of Employees: 318163 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 157622 (estimated)