*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : GE7810000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Citric acid, monohydrate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 5949-29-1
LAST UPDATED            : 199504
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H8-O7.H2-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 210.16
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Citric acid hydrate
   * 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, monohydrate
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Rinsed with water
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 mg/30S
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   TXCYAC Toxicology.  (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland, Ltd., POB 85,
   Limerick, Ireland) V.1-    1973-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,281,1982
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 375 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: AD-A121-876

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X3648
       No. of Facilities: 715 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 11
       No. of Occupations: 15
       No. of Employees: 17300 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 9926 (estimated)

 
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