Sulfosalicylic Acid

DATA ITEMS CITED :

7

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C7-H6-O6-S

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

218.19

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

WSQR DQ CVQ

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 :

1850 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - food intake (animal) Gastrointestinal - other changes

REFERENCE :

NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0570587

TYPE OF TEST :

LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :

1300 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

34ZIAG "Toxicology of Drugs and Chemicals," Deichmann, W.B., New York, Academic Press, Inc., 1969 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,565,1969

TYPE OF TEST :

LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :

7940 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - food intake (animal) Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes

REFERENCE :

NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0570587 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 81215 No. of Facilities: 2580 (estimated) No. of Industries: 7 No. of Occupations: 10 No. of Employees: 18777 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 81215 No. of Facilities: 1425 (estimated) No. of Industries: 4 No. of Occupations: 16 No. of Employees: 44936 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 36255 (estimated)