*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RO3600000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Oxalic acid, monopotassium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 127-95-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 7
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C2-H-O4.K
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 128.13
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QVVO &-KA-
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Kleesalz
   * Potassium hydrogen oxalate
   * Potassium salt of sorrel
   * Sorrel salt
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - woman
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Vascular - BP lowering not characterized in autonomic section
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - urine volume decreased
REFERENCE :
   MMWOAU Muenchener Medicinische Wochenschrift.  (Munich, Fed. Rep. Ger.)
   V.33-115, 1886-1973.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 79,1481,1932
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - woman
DOSE/DURATION           : 660 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes in urine composition
REFERENCE :
   MMWOAU Muenchener Medicinische Wochenschrift.  (Munich, Fed. Rep. Ger.)
   V.33-115, 1886-1973.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 79,1481,1932
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - woman
DOSE/DURATION           : 400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - fluid intake
   Vascular - BP elevation not characterized in autonomic section
   Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
REFERENCE :
   MMWOAU Muenchener Medicinische Wochenschrift.  (Munich, Fed. Rep. Ger.)
   V.33-115, 1886-1973.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 79,1481,1932
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - man
DOSE/DURATION           : 1071 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - general anesthetic
   Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of esophagus
   Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
REFERENCE :
   MLDCAS Medecine Legale et Dommage Corporel.  (Paris, France)  V.1-7,
   1968-74.  Discontinued.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,178,1971

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 81946
       No. of Facilities: 14 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 294 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 81946
       No. of Facilities: 349 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 3
       No. of Employees: 2879 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 1462 (estimated)

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

 
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