CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
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RTECS NUMBER :
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OM3570000
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CHEMICAL NAME :
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Magnesium hydroxide
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CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
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1309-42-8
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LAST UPDATED :
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199701
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DATA ITEMS CITED :
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8
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MOLECULAR FORMULA :
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H2-Mg-O2
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MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
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58.33
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WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
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.MG..Q2
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Human - infant
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DOSE/DURATION :
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2747 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - coma Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - changes in chlorine
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REFERENCE :
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JTCTDW Journal of Toxicology, Clinical Toxicology. (Marcel Dekker, 270 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016) V.19- 1982- Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,215,1991
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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8500 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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REFERENCE :
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NIIRDN Drugs in Japan (Ethical Drugs). (Yakugyo Jiho Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) Volume(issue)/page/year: -,1131,1990
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Intraperitoneal
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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2780 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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REFERENCE :
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NIIRDN Drugs in Japan (Ethical Drugs). (Yakugyo Jiho Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) Volume(issue)/page/year: -,1131,1990
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - mouse
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DOSE/DURATION :
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8500 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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REFERENCE :
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NIIRDN Drugs in Japan (Ethical Drugs). (Yakugyo Jiho Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) Volume(issue)/page/year: -,1131,1990
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Intraperitoneal
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - mouse
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DOSE/DURATION :
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815 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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REFERENCE :
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NIIRDN Drugs in Japan (Ethical Drugs). (Yakugyo Jiho Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) Volume(issue)/page/year: -,1131,1990 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 80447 No. of Facilities: 1664 (estimated) No. of Industries: 24 No. of Occupations: 23 No. of Employees: 41608 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 80447 No. of Facilities: 3970 (estimated) No. of Industries: 36 No. of Occupations: 55 No. of Employees: 114743 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 43640 (estimated)
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