*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : BD0550000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Aluminum chloride hydroxide (Al2Cl(OH)5)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 12042-91-0
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 21
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : Al2-Cl-H5-O5
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 174.46
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : .AL2.Q5-G
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Aluminum chlorhydrate
   * Aluminum chlorhydrol
   * Aluminum hydroxide chloride
   * Aluminum hydroxychloride
   * Astringen
   * Basic aluminum chlorate
   * Chlorhydrol
   * Chlorhydrol, granular
   * Chlorhydrol, impalpable
   * Chlorohydrol
   * Chloropentahydroxydialuminum
   * Locron Extra
   * Locron flakes
   * Locron powder
   * Locron solution
   * Macrospherical 95
   * Micro dry
   * Wickenol 303
   * Wickenol 321
   * Wickenol 323
   * Wickenol 324
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human
DOSE/DURATION           : 150 mg/3D (Intermittent)
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   85DKA8 "Cutaneous Toxicity, Proceedings of the 3rd Conference, 1976," Drill,
   V.A., and P. Lazar, eds., New York, Academic Press, Inc. 1977
   Volume(issue)/page/year: -,127,1977
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 25 mg/m3/6H/2Y-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - changes in lung weight
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   41(1),182,1977
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 25 mg/m3/6H/26W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - fibrosis, focal (pneumoconiosis)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - changes in lung weight
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   JEPTDQ Journal of Environmental Pathology and Toxicology.  (Park Forest
   South, IL)  V.1-5(3), 1977-81(?).  For publisher information, see JEPOEC.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 1(3),267,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 25 mg/m3/6H/2Y-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - changes in lung weight
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   41(1),182,1977
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 25 mg/m3/6H/26W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - fibrosis, focal (pneumoconiosis)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - changes in lung weight
REFERENCE :
   JEPTDQ Journal of Environmental Pathology and Toxicology.  (Park Forest
   South, IL)  V.1-5(3), 1977-81(?).  For publisher information, see JEPOEC.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 1(3),267,1978

                              *** REVIEWS ***
 
   ACGIH TLV-TWA 2 mg(Al)/m3
   DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices
   (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial
   Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   TLV/BEI,1997

                    *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ***
 
   OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 2 mg(Al)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 2 mg(Al)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-DENMARK:TWA 2 mg(Al)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-FRANCE:TWA 2 mg(Al)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 2 mg(Al)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-RUSSIA:TWA 2 mg(Al)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 2 mg(Al)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 2 mg(Al)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 2 mg(Al)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV
   
   OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 83033
       No. of Facilities: 147 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 3
       No. of Occupations: 12
       No. of Employees: 21060 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 83033
       No. of Facilities: 354 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 4
       No. of Occupations: 14
       No. of Employees: 12125 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 4591 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***