*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : OD5675000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Lactic acid, monopotassium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 996-31-6
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C3-H5-O3.K
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 128.18
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QY1&VO &-KA-
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Monopotassium 2-hydroxypropanoate acid
   * Potassium alpha-hydroxypropionate
   * Potassium lactate
   * Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, monopotassium salt
 
                       *** 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           : 100 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.20-    1982- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   20,573,1982

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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