RTECS NUMBER : WG2170000
CHEMICAL NAME : Sorbic acid, potassium salt, (E,E)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 24634-61-5
LAST UPDATED : 199707
DATA ITEMS CITED : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C6-H7-O2.K
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 150.23
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* E 202
* 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, potassium salt, (E,E)-
* Potassium (E,E)-2,4-hexadienoate
* Potassium sorbate (E)
* Sorbistat potassium
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** MUTATION DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : Cytogenetic analysis
TEST SYSTEM : Rodent - hamster Fibroblast
DOSE/DURATION : 4 gm/L
REFERENCE :
FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.20- 1982- Volume(issue)/page/year:
22,623,1984
*** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***
NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
NOHS Hazard Code - 80202
No. of Facilities: 316 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 7
No. of Occupations: 13
No. of Employees: 2779 (estimated)
NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
NOES Hazard Code - X6987
No. of Facilities: 11 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 1
No. of Occupations: 3
No. of Employees: 1053 (estimated)
No. of Female Employees: 580 (estimated)
NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
NOES Hazard Code - 80202
No. of Facilities: 4413 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 46
No. of Occupations: 67
No. of Employees: 124018 (estimated)
No. of Female Employees: 62243 (estimated)
*** STATUS IN U.S. ***
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
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