The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances

Aluminum chloride

RTECS #: BD0525000

CAS #: 7446-70-0

UPDATE: August 2004 MW: 133.33 MF: AlCl3


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA:
  3. MUTATION DATA:
  4. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA:
  5. ACUTE TOXICITY DATA:
  6. OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA:
  7. REVIEWS:
  8. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:
  9. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
  10. STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:
  11. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. Alluminio (cloruro di) (Italian)
  2. Aluminium chloride
  3. Aluminiumchlorid (German)
  4. Aluminum chloride (1:3)
  1. Aluminum trichloride
  2. Chlorure d'aluminium (French)
  3. Pearsall
  4. Trichloroaluminum


SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
skin
mouse 		10%/6 day- intermittent VCVN1* -,219,1988
skin
mouse 		10% open irritation test severe BJDEAZ 89,67,1973
skin
pig 		10% open irritation test severe BJDEAZ 89,67,1973
skin
rabbit 		10%/6 day- intermittent VCVN1* -,219,1988
skin
rabbit 		10% open irritation test severe BJDEAZ 89,67,1973


MUTATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

SYSTEM TEST ROUTE/
ORGANISM/
TISSUE 		DOSE REFERENCE
cytogenetic analysis intraperitoneal
mouse 		444 mg/kg NULSAK 15,180,1972
DNA damage rat Ascites tumor 500 µmol/L JBCHA3 261,3370,1986


REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
intraperitoneal
mouse 		lowest published toxic dose: 600 mg/kg (6-15 day pregnant) Reproductive: Other effects on female

Reproductive: Effects on embryo or fetus: Fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus) 		TEELEO 16,192,1999
intraperitoneal
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 375 mg/kg (9-13 day pregnant) Reproductive: Effects on fertility: Post- implantation mortality (e.g., dead and/or resorbed implants per total number of implants)

Reproductive: Effects on embryo or fetus: Fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus) 		ANANAU 138,365,1975
intraperitoneal
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 500 mg/kg (14-18 day pregnant) Reproductive: Specific developmental abnormalities: Musculoskeletal system ANANAU 138,365,1975
oral
mouse 		lowest published toxic dose: 425 mg/kg (multigenerations) Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Growth statistics (e.g., reduced weight gain) BJIMAG 23,305,1966
oral
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 11,512 mg/kg (8-22 day pregnant) Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Weaning or lactation index (e.g., # alive at weaning per # alive at day 4)

Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Growth statistics (e.g., reduced weight gain)

Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Behavioral 		NTOTDY 8,115,1986
oral
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 5,723 mg/kg (1-21 day pregnant) Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Other neonatal measures or effects

Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Behavioral 		TJADAB 40,21,1989
oral
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 900 mg/kg (15 day pregnant) Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Growth statistics (e.g., reduced weight gain)

Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Behavioral

Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Delayed effects 		JTSCDR 18,43,1993


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
intraperitoneal
mouse 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 96 mg/kg N/R VCVN1* -,212,1988
intraperitoneal
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 333 mg/kg N/R VCVN1* -,212,1988
oral
mouse 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 1,130 mg/kg N/R VCVN1* -,212,1988
oral
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 3,450 mg/kg Brain and Coverings: Other degenerative changes

Gastrointestinal: Other changes

Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Hematuria 		SRTCAC 36(1-4),10,1989
skin
mouse 		lowest published toxic dose: 10 pph Skin: After topical application: Primary irritation

Biochemical: Metabolism (intermediary): Other proteins

Biochemical: Metabolism (intermediary): Effect on inflammation or mediation of inflammation 		BJDEAZ 89,67,1973
skin
pig 		lowest published toxic dose: 10 pph Skin: After topical application: Primary irritation

Biochemical: Metabolism (intermediary): Other proteins

Biochemical: Metabolism (intermediary): Effect on inflammation or mediation of inflammation 		BJDEAZ 89,67,1973
skin
rabbit 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): >2 gm/kg N/R EPASR* 8EHQ-0191-1109
skin
rabbit 		lowest published toxic dose: 10 pph Skin: After topical application: Primary irritation

Biochemical: Metabolism (intermediary): Other proteins

Biochemical: Metabolism (intermediary): Effect on inflammation or mediation of inflammation 		BJDEAZ 89,67,1973
unreported route
mouse 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 390 mg/kg N/R GISAAA 43(4),12,1978
unreported route
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 315 mg/kg N/R GISAAA 43(4),12,1978


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
intraperitoneal
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 99 mg/kg/5 day- intermittent Musculoskeletal: Osteomalacia KDYIA5 23,327,1983
intraperitoneal
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 415 mg/kg/21 day- intermittent Blood: Changes in leukocyte (WBC) count

Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Changes in: Fe

Biochemical: Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels: Other enzymes 		EESADV 33,201,1996
intraperitoneal
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 3,083 mg/kg/13 week- intermittent Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Changes in tubules (including acute renal failure, acute tubular necrosis) NPRNAY 47,66,1987
intravenous
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 15 mg/kg/3 day- intermittent Blood: Changes in erythrocyte (RBC) count

Blood: Changes in leukocyte (WBC) count

Biochemical: Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels: True cholinesterase 		CBPCEE 105,73,1993
oral
mouse 		lowest published toxic dose: 8,421 mg/kg/40 day- continuous Behavioral: Food intake (animal)

Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Changes in: Other metals 		BJIMAG 23,305,1966
oral
mouse 		lowest published toxic dose: 138 gm/kg/34 week- continuous Gastrointestinal: Other changes

Musculoskeletal: Other changes

Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Changes in: Fe 		PHTOEH 86,135,2000
oral
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 9,380 mg/kg/52 day- intermittent Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Changes in: P BJIMAG 23,305,1966
oral
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 2,307 mg/kg/26 week- intermittent Behavioral: Change in motor activity (specific assay)

Blood: Changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)

Biochemical: Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels: Phosphatases 		EVHPAZ 30,47,1979
oral
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 100 gm/kg/48 week- continuous Behavioral: Change in motor activity (specific assay)

Behavioral: Alteration of operant conditioning 		NTOTDY 4,403,1982
oral
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 1,280 mg/kg/4 day- intermittent Brain and Coverings: Other degenerative changes TOXID9 72,74,2003
oral
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 30 gm/kg/80 day- continuous Brain and Coverings: Recordings from specific areas of CNS FCTOD7 40,471,2002


REVIEWS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value time-weighted average 2 mg(Al)/m3 DTLVS* TLV/BEI,2002


STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC 54,7740,1989
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 1998 STATUS OF PESTICIDES: Cancelled RBREV* -,295,1998
Occupational Exposure Limit - AUSTRALIA time-weighted average 2 mg(Al)/m3, JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - BELGIUM time-weighted average 2 mg(Al)/m3, JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - DENMARK time-weighted average 2 mg(Al)/m3, JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - FRANCE VME 2 mg(Al)/m3, JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - NORWAY time-weighted average 2 mg(Al)/m3, JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - RUSSIA time-weighted average 2 mg(Al)/m3, JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - SWEDEN NGV 2 mg(Al)/m3, JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - SWITZERLAND MAK- week 2 mg(Al)/m3, JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - UNITED KINGDOM time-weighted average 2 mg/m3, SEP2000
Occupational Exposure Limit IN ARGENTINA, BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value;

time-weighted average 2 mg(Al)/m3
Occupational Exposure Limit IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value
time-weighted average 2 mg(Al)/m3


NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD or SURVEY
REFERENCE
National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974 National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974: Hazard Code: 04605;
Number of Industries 29;
Total Number of Facilities 3,476;
Number of Occupations 34;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 17,152
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: 04605;
Number of Industries 32;
Total Number of Facilities 2,230;
Number of Occupations 68;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 49,913;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 17,460


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: In vivo cytogenetics-nonhuman bone marrow
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Negative: Cell transform.-SA7/SHE; B subtilis rec assay
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
Used as ETHYLBENZENE catalyst, dyestuff intermediate and detergent alkylate
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
ANANAU Anatomischer Anzeiger. (VEB Gustav Fischer Verlag, Postfach 176, Jena DDR-6900, Ger. Dem. Rep.) V.1- 1886-
BJDEAZ British Journal of Dermatology. (Blackwell Scientific Pub. Ltd., POB 88, Oxford, UK) V.63- 1951-
BJIMAG British Journal of Industrial Medicine. (British Medical Journal, Box 560B, Kennebunkport, ME 04046) V.1- 1944-
CBPCEE Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, C: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Endocrinology. (Elsevier Science, 660 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 10591) V.74- 1983-
DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996
EESADV Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1977-
EPASR* United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW, Washington, DC 20460) History unknown.
EVHPAZ EHP, Environmental Health Perspectives. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) No.1- 1972-
FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.20- 1982-
FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936-
GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1- 1936-
JBCHA3 Journal of Biological Chemistry. (428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1905-
JTSCDR Journal of Toxicological Sciences. (Japanese Soc. of Toxicological Sciences, 4th Floor, Gakkai Center Bldg., 4-16, Yayoi 2-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan) V.1- 1976-
KDYIA5 Kidney International. (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus Secaucus, NJ 07094) V.1- 1972-
NPRNAY Nephron. (S. Karger Pub., Inc., 79 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10003) V.1- 1964-
NTOTDY Neurobehavioral Toxicology and Teratology. (Fayetteville, NY) V.3-8, 1981-86. For publisher information, see NETEEC.
NULSAK Nucleus (Calcutta). (Dr. A.K. Sharma, Centre of Advanced Studies in Cell and Chromosome Research, Calcutta, 35 Baliygunge Circular Rd., Calcutta 700 019, India) V.1- 1958-
PHTOEH Pharmacology and Toxicology (Copenhagen). (Munksgaard International Pub., POB 2148, DK-1016 Copenhagen K, Denmark) V.60- 1987-
RBREV* Status of Pesticides in Registration, Reregistration, and Special Review (Rainbow Report), Special Review and Reregistration Division Office of Pesticide Programs U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M. Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460, Spring 1998
SRTCAC Science Reports of the Research Institutes, Tohoku University, Series C: Medicine. (Tohoku University, Research Institute for Tuberculosis and Cancer, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Sendai, Japan) V.1- 1949-
TEELEO Trace Elements and Electrolytes. (Dustri-Verlag Dr. Karl Feistle, Postfach 1351 D-82032 Muenchen-Deisenhofen, Germany) V.11- 1994-
TJADAB Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.1- 1968-
TOXID9 Toxicologist. (Soc. of Toxicology, Inc., 475 Wolf Ledge Parkway, Akron, OH 44311) V.1- 1981-
VCVN1* "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva. Neorganicheskie soedinenia elementov I-IV groopp" (Hazardous substances. Inornanic substances containing I-IV group elements), Filov V.A., Chimia, 1988.

Used as ETHYLBENZENE catalyst, dyestuff intermediate and detergent alkylate

NIOSH PROFILE (ALUMINUM and ITS COMPOUNDS), SRI, 2/77

NIOSH PROFILE (PETROLEUM REFINING), FIRL, 4/78

NIOSH PROFILE (ALUMINUM and ITS COMPOUNDS), SRC, 1/81

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   Organometallic
   Mutagen
   Reproductive Effector
   Hormone
   Primary Irritant

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