*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DB6030000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzenesulfonic acid, 3,5-dicarboxy-, sodium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 6362-79-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-H5-O7-S.Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 268.18
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : WSO&R CVQ EVQ &-NA-
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid, 5-sulfo-, monosodium salt
   * 3,5-Dicarboxybenzenesulfonic acid, sodium salt
   * 3,5-Dikarboxybenzensulfonan sodny
   * Kyselina 3,5-dikarboxybenzensulfonova sodny
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 20 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Moderate
REFERENCE :
   85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J.,
   Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,1056,1986
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 6450 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J.,
   Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,1056,1986

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X9010
       No. of Facilities: 49 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 2
       No. of Employees: 5842 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 1964 (estimated)

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

 
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