*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : WT2775000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Sulfurous acid
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 7782-99-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : H2-O3-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 82.08
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : ..H2.S-O3
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Schweflige saure
   * Sulfur dioxide solution
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
   Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
   Gastrointestinal - other changes
REFERENCE :
   AEXPBL Archiv fuer Experimentelle Pathologie und Pharmakologie.  (Leipzig,
   Ger. Dem. Rep.)  V.1-109, 1873-1925.  For publisher information, see NSAPCC.
    Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,421,1906

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NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 82237
       No. of Facilities: 97 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 5
       No. of Occupations: 5
       No. of Employees: 722 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 82237
       No. of Facilities: 30 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 3
       No. of Occupations: 3
       No. of Employees: 521 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 150 (estimated)

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

 
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