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Testing Status of Formic acid 10316-G

 

CASRN: 64-18-6

Formula: C-H2-O2

Synonyms/Common Names

  • Hydrogen Carboxylic acid

Short-Term Toxicity

  • 2 weeks (Inhalation)  (C61905)  Completed 
    • TOX-19 (NIH Number: 92-3342)  (Peer Review Approval 07/10/1991A )
      Toxicity Studies of Formic Acid (CASRN 64-18-6) Administered by Inhalation to F344/N Rats and B6C3F1 Mice
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
  • 13 weeks (Inhalation)  (C61905)  Completed 
    • TOX-19 (NIH Number: 92-3342)
      Toxicity Studies of Formic Acid (CASRN 64-18-6) Administered by Inhalation to F344/N Rats and B6C3F1 Mice
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Dose: R & M 0, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 PPM/10/GROUP.

Genetic Toxicology

  • Salmonella  (811661)  Completed 
    • Citation: Zeiger, E., Anderson, B., Haworth, S., Lawlor, T., and Mortelman, K. Salmonella Mutagenicity Tests V. Results from the Testing of 311 Chemicals Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 19 (Suppl 21) (1992) 2-141
    •  Negative