*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : OD5675000 CHEMICAL NAME : Lactic acid, monopotassium salt CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 996-31-6 LAST UPDATED : 199701 DATA ITEMS CITED : 2 MOLECULAR FORMULA : C3-H5-O3.K MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 128.18 WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QY1&VO &-KA- COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Primary Irritant SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES : * Monopotassium 2-hydroxypropanoate acid * Potassium alpha-hydroxypropionate * Potassium lactate * Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, monopotassium salt *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA *** ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : Standard Draize test ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration into the eye SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit DOSE/DURATION : 100 mg REACTION SEVERITY : Mild REFERENCE : FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.20- 1982- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,573,1982 *** STATUS IN U.S. *** EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY *** END OF RECORD ***