Potassium Nitrate

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

K-N-O3.K

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

179.31

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

.KA..N-O3

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

3750 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Mammal - cat

DOSE/DURATION :

100 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :

1901 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

DOSE :

22 gm/kg

SEX/DURATION :

female 1-22 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Reproductive - Fertility - other measures of fertility

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

DOSE :

598 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :

female 1-22 day(s) after conception lactating female 5 day(s) post-birth

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - behavioral

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

DOSE :

6505 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :

female 23-27 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Reproductive - Fertility - abortion

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

DOSE :

15 gm/kg

SEX/DURATION :

female 24 week(s) pre-mating

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - stillbirth

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

DOSE :

1670 gm/kg

SEX/DURATION :

female 29 week(s) pre-mating

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Reproductive - Fertility - female fertility index (e.g. # females pregnant per # sperm positive females; # females pregnant per # females mated) Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - other effects to embryo

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

Gene conversion and mitotic recombination

TEST SYSTEM :

Bacteria - Escherichia coli

DOSE/DURATION :

5 pph

REFERENCE :

JGMIAN Journal of General Microbiology. (Soc. for General Microbiology, Journal Sales, 62 London Rd., Reading, RG1 5AS, UK) V.1- 1947- Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,45,1953 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,7740,1989 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 2 ppm (5 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 5 mg/m3 JAN 1993 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 80350 No. of Facilities: 4730 (estimated) No. of Industries: 67 No. of Occupations: 53 No. of Employees: 36204 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 80350 No. of Facilities: 4503 (estimated) No. of Industries: 67 No. of Occupations: 65 No. of Employees: 66562 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 26088 (estimated)