*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AJ3325000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Acetic acid, potassium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 127-08-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C2-H3-O2.K
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 98.15
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QV1 &-KA-
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Diuretic salt
   * Octan draselny
   * Potassium acetate
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 3250 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal.  (AIHA, 475 Wolf
   Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311)  V.19-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   30,470,1969

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 84468
       No. of Facilities: 1381 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 12
       No. of Occupations: 16
       No. of Employees: 4523 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 84468
       No. of Facilities: 5360 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 71
       No. of Occupations: 78
       No. of Employees: 204777 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 109940 (estimated)

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

 
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