*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : XT4725000
CHEMICAL NAME           : p-Toluenesulfinic acid, sodium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 824-79-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199707
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H7-O2-S.Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 178.19
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : OSO&R D1 &-NA-
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzenesulfinic acid, 4-methyl-, sodium salt
   * Sodium 4-methylbenzenesulfinate
   * Sodium p-toluenesulfinate
   * Sodium 4-toluenesulfinate
   * Sodium p-tolylsulfinate
   * p-Toluensulfinan sodny
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 3200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   KODAK* Kodak Company Reports.  (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 21MAY1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   KODAK* Kodak Company Reports.  (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 21MAY1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : >1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   KODAK* Kodak Company Reports.  (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 21MAY1971

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X2443
       No. of Facilities: 15 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 2
       No. of Employees: 83 (estimated)

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

 
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