* Kleesalz
* Potassium hydrogen oxalate
* Potassium salt of sorrel
* Sorrel salt
*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : RO3600000
CHEMICAL NAME : Oxalic acid, monopotassium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 127-95-7
LAST UPDATED : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED : 7
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C2-H-O4.K
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 128.13
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QVVO &-KA-
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Kleesalz
* Potassium hydrogen oxalate
* Potassium salt of sorrel
* Sorrel salt
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Human - woman
DOSE/DURATION : 100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
Vascular - BP lowering not characterized in autonomic section
Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - urine volume decreased
REFERENCE :
MMWOAU Muenchener Medicinische Wochenschrift. (Munich, Fed. Rep. Ger.)
V.33-115, 1886-1973. Volume(issue)/page/year: 79,1481,1932
TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Human - woman
DOSE/DURATION : 660 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes in urine composition
REFERENCE :
MMWOAU Muenchener Medicinische Wochenschrift. (Munich, Fed. Rep. Ger.)
V.33-115, 1886-1973. Volume(issue)/page/year: 79,1481,1932
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Human - woman
DOSE/DURATION : 400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - fluid intake
Vascular - BP elevation not characterized in autonomic section
Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
REFERENCE :
MMWOAU Muenchener Medicinische Wochenschrift. (Munich, Fed. Rep. Ger.)
V.33-115, 1886-1973. Volume(issue)/page/year: 79,1481,1932
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Human - man
DOSE/DURATION : 1071 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - general anesthetic
Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of esophagus
Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
REFERENCE :
MLDCAS Medecine Legale et Dommage Corporel. (Paris, France) V.1-7,
1968-74. Discontinued. Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,178,1971
*** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***
NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
NOHS Hazard Code - 81946
No. of Facilities: 14 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 1
No. of Occupations: 1
No. of Employees: 294 (estimated)
NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
NOES Hazard Code - 81946
No. of Facilities: 349 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 2
No. of Occupations: 3
No. of Employees: 2879 (estimated)
No. of Female Employees: 1462 (estimated)
*** STATUS IN U.S. ***
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
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