*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : EK3585000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 1,4-Butanedisulfonic acid, 1,4-dihydroxy-, disodium
                          salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 5450-96-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199707
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H8-O8-S2.2Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 294.22
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : WSQYQ2YQSWQ &-NA- 2
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1,4-Dihydroxy-1,4-butanedisulfonic acid disodium salt
   * Succinaldehyde disodium bisulfite
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 3200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   KODAK* Kodak Company Reports.  (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 21MAY1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : >1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   KODAK* Kodak Company Reports.  (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 21MAY1971

         *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - M2783
       No. of Facilities: 344 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 6
       No. of Occupations: 3
       No. of Employees: 1623 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X2623
       No. of Facilities: 3 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 22 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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