The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances

Acetic acid, potassium salt

RTECS #: AJ3325000

CAS #: 127-08-2

UPDATE: February 2003 MW: 98.15 MF: C2H3O2•K


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. ACUTE TOXICITY DATA:
  3. OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA:
  4. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
  5. STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:
  6. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. Diuretic salt
  2. Potassium acetate
  1. Octan draselny (Czech)


SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


MUTATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

SYSTEM TEST ROUTE/
ORGANISM/
TISSUE 		DOSE REFERENCE
N/R N/R N/R N/R


REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


TUMORIGENIC DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


ACUTE TOXICITY DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
oral
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 3,250 mg/kg N/R AIHAAP 30,470,1969


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
inhalation
rat 		lowest published toxic concentration: 0.117 mg/m3/90 day- continuous Behavioral: Change in psychophysiological tests

Blood: Other changes

Biochemical: Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels: Catalases 		GISAAA -,8,1993
inhalation
rat 		lowest published toxic concentration: 0.476 mg/m3/2 week- continuous Behavioral: Change in psychophysiological tests

Biochemical: Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels: Dehydrogenases

Biochemical: Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels: Transaminases 		GISAAA -,8,1993
inhalation
rat 		lowest published toxic concentration: 0.476 mg/m3/60 day- continuous Biochemical: Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels: Catalases

Blood: Other changes 		GISAAA -,8,1993
inhalation
rat 		lowest published toxic concentration: 0.117 mg/m3/2 week- continuous Biochemical: Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels: Transaminases

Biochemical: Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels: Dehydrogenases

Blood: Changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol) 		GISAAA -,8,1993
inhalation
rat 		lowest published toxic concentration: 0.117 mg/m3/120 day- continuous Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Changes in: Ca

Blood: Changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol) 		GISAAA -,8,1993


REVIEWS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
N/R N/R N/R


STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
N/R N/R N/R


NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD or SURVEY
REFERENCE
National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974 National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974: Hazard Code: 84468;
Number of Industries 12;
Total Number of Facilities 1,381;
Number of Occupations 16;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 4,523
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: 84468;
Number of Industries 71;
Total Number of Facilities 5,360;
Number of Occupations 78;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 204,777;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 109,940


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. (AIHA, 475 Wolf Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311) V.19- 1958-
GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1- 1936-

Used in manufacture of FLUORINE, fluxes for soldering and SILVER brazing, as a buffer

FDA-proprietary drug

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