*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : WG2170000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Sorbic acid, potassium salt, (E,E)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 24634-61-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199707
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H7-O2.K
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 150.23
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * E 202
   * 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, potassium salt, (E,E)-
   * Potassium (E,E)-2,4-hexadienoate
   * Potassium sorbate (E)
   * Sorbistat potassium
 
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                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Cytogenetic analysis
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - hamster Fibroblast
DOSE/DURATION           : 4 gm/L
REFERENCE :
   FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.20-    1982- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   22,623,1984

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 80202
       No. of Facilities: 316 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 7
       No. of Occupations: 13
       No. of Employees: 2779 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X6987
       No. of Facilities: 11 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 3
       No. of Employees: 1053 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 580 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 80202
       No. of Facilities: 4413 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 46
       No. of Occupations: 67
       No. of Employees: 124018 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 62243 (estimated)

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

 
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