potassium metabisulfite

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

O5-S2.K2

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

222.32

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

DOSE :

35 gm/kg

SEX/DURATION :

female 49 day(s) pre-mating female 1-21 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - growth statistics (e.g.%, reduced weight gain)

MUTATION DATA

TEST SYSTEM :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

400 mg/kg

REFERENCE :

JJCREP Japanese Journal of Cancer Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. BV, POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.76- 1985- Volume(issue)/page/year: 80,424,1989 *** REVIEWS *** IARC Cancer Review:Human Inadequate Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,131,1992 IARC Cancer Review:Animal Inadequate Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,131,1992 IARC Cancer Review:Group 3 IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,131,1992 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 82177 No. of Facilities: 1935 (estimated) No. of Industries: 17 No. of Occupations: 13 No. of Employees: 5348 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 82177 No. of Facilities: 4265 (estimated) No. of Industries: 34 No. of Occupations: 45 No. of Employees: 33335 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 10193 (estimated)