Sulfur trioxide

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

O3-S

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

80.06

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

S O3

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Human

DOSE/DURATION :

30 mg/m3

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Sense Organs and Special Senses (Olfaction) - effect, not otherwise specified Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cough Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes

REFERENCE :

JPBAA7 Journal of Pathology and Bacteriology. (London, UK) V.1-96, 1892-1968. For publisher information, see JPTLAS. Volume(issue)/page/year: 68,197,1954

TYPE OF TEST :

LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - guinea pig

DOSE/DURATION :

30 mg/m3/6H

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Liver - hepatitis (hepatocellular necrosis), diffuse Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - structural or functional change in trachea or bronchi Endocrine - other changes

REFERENCE :

JPBAA7 Journal of Pathology and Bacteriology. (London, UK) V.1-96, 1892-1968. For publisher information, see JPTLAS. Volume(issue)/page/year: 68,197,1954 *** REVIEWS *** IARC Cancer Review:Human Sufficient 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: 54,41,1992 IARC Cancer Review:Group 1 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: 54,41,1992 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW AEHLAU Archives of Environmental Health. (Heldref Pub., 4000 Albemarle St., NW, Washington, DC 20016) V.1- 1960- Volume(issue)/page/year: 16,903,1968 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-FINLAND:STEL 1 ppm (3 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-HUNGARY:STEL 1 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-POLAND:TWA 1 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 1 mg/m3;Skin JAN 1993 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - M0745 No. of Facilities: 1316 (estimated) No. of Industries: 20 No. of Occupations: 39 No. of Employees: 51404 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - M0745 No. of Facilities: 2524 (estimated) No. of Industries: 17 No. of Occupations: 27 No. of Employees: 56102 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 3077 (estimated)