Common Name	Chitosan
CAS Number	9012-76-4
Molecular Weight	161.16 (monomer)
Density	1.75g/cm3
Boiling Point	N/A
Molecular Formula	(C6H13NO5)n
Melting Point	88ºC
MSDS	Chinese USA
Flash Point	N/A

Density	1.75g/cm3
Melting Point	88ºC
Molecular Formula	(C6H13NO5)n
Molecular Weight	161.16 (monomer)
Index of Refraction	1.7
Storage condition	room temp
Stability	Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Water Solubility	dilute aqueous acid (pH

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
RTECS NUMBER :
FM6300000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Chitosan
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
9012-76-4
LAST UPDATED :
199701
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
957 gm/kg/58D-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Liver - changes in liver weight Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in bladder weight Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
REFERENCE :
BECTA6 Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094) V.1- 1966- Volume(issue)/page/year: 15,555,1976

Personal Protective Equipment	Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
Hazard Codes	Xn
Risk Phrases	20/21/22-36/37/38
Safety Phrases	S24/25
RIDADR	NONH for all modes of transport
WGK Germany	-
RTECS	FM6300000
HS Code	2932999099

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