*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AG2400000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Acetic acid, ((4-chloro-o-tolyl)oxy)-, potassium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 5221-16-9
LAST UPDATED            : 199603
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H8-Cl-O3.K
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 238.72
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Agricultural Chemical
                          Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Acetic acid, (4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)-, potassium salt
   * Agroxone 4
   * (4-Chloro-2-methylphenoxy)acetic acid potassium salt
   * ((4-Chloro-o-tolyl)oxy)acetic acid potassium salt
   * Fernimine 4
   * K MCPA
   * MCPA potassium salt
   * 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid potassium salt
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - man
DOSE/DURATION           : 440 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - coma
REFERENCE :
   BMJOAE British Medical Journal.  (British Medical Assoc., BMA House,
   Tavistock Sq., London WC1H 9JR, UK)  V.1-    1857- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   1,677,1964
 
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