CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
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RTECS NUMBER :
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BD0940000
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CHEMICAL NAME :
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Aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH)3)
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CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
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21645-51-2
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LAST UPDATED :
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199712
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DATA ITEMS CITED :
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26
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MOLECULAR FORMULA :
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Al-H3-O3
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MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
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78.01
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WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
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.AL..H3.O3
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 - child
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DOSE/DURATION :
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79 gm/kg/2Y-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay) Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity Musculoskeletal - osteomalacia
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REFERENCE :
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PEDIAU Pediatrics. (American Academy of Pediatrics, P.O. Box 1034, Evanston, IL 60204) V.1- 1948- Volume(issue)/page/year: 71,56,1983
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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 - child
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DOSE/DURATION :
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122 gm/kg/4D
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Gastrointestinal - other changes Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - body temperature increase
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REFERENCE :
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JOPDAB Journal of Pediatrics. (C.V. Mosby Co., 11830 Westline Industrial Dr., St. Louis, MO 63141) V.1- 1932- Volume(issue)/page/year: 92,592,1978
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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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Unreported
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Human - infant
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DOSE/DURATION :
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39 gm/kg/24D-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Musculoskeletal - osteomalacia
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REFERENCE :
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NEJMAG New England Journal of Medicine. (Massachusetts Medical Soc., 10 Shattuck St., Boston, MA 02115) V.198- 1928- Volume(issue)/page/year: 310,1079,1984
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
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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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150 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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LANCAO Lancet. (7 Adam St., London WC2N 6AD, UK) V.1- 1823- Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,564,1972 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE 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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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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8040 mg/kg/67D-C
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol) Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - changes in phosphorus
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REFERENCE :
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FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 10,616,1988 *** REVIEWS *** ACGIH TLV-TWA 2 mg(Al)/m3 DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 2 mg(Al)/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 2 mg(Al)/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-DENMARK:TWA 2 mg(Al)/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-FRANCE:TWA 2 mg(Al)/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-GERMANY:TWA 6 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 2 mg(Al)/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 6 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-RUSSIA:TWA 2 mg(Al)/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 2 mg(Al)/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 2 mg(Al)/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 6 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 2 mg(Al)/m3 JAN 1993 OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 80390 No. of Facilities: 4981 (estimated) No. of Industries: 85 No. of Occupations: 74 No. of Employees: 97261 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X4445 No. of Facilities: 297 (estimated) No. of Industries: 2 No. of Occupations: 8 No. of Employees: 37773 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 33522 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X9931 No. of Facilities: 59 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 4 No. of Employees: 7006 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 6697 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 80390 No. of Facilities: 12057 (estimated) No. of Industries: 123 No. of Occupations: 121 No. of Employees: 325788 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 84539 (estimated)
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