*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : OM4508000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Magnesium(II), sulfate, heptahydrate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 10034-99-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199504
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : O4-S.Mg.7H2-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 246.51
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Sulfuric acid, magnesium salt (1:1), heptahydrate
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - man
DOSE/DURATION           : 183 mg/kg/4H-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
REFERENCE :
   JTCTDW Journal of Toxicology, Clinical Toxicology.  (Marcel Dekker, 270
   Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016)  V.19-    1982-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   20,107,1983
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraduodenal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - woman
DOSE/DURATION           : 5344 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   ATXKA8 Archiv fuer Toxikologie.  (Berlin, Fed. Rep. Ger.)  V.15-31, 1954-74.
    For publisher information, see ARTODN.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   27,129,1971

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - T1587
       No. of Facilities: 2780 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 21
       No. of Occupations: 10
       No. of Employees: 7224 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - T1587
       No. of Facilities: 1581 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 27
       No. of Occupations: 40
       No. of Employees: 27274 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 11373 (estimated)

 
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