The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances

Chloric acid, potassium salt

RTECS #: FO0350000

CAS #: 3811-04-9

UPDATE: November 2003 MW: 122.55 MF: ClO3•K


NOTE:

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

SYNONYMS:

  1. Anforstan
  2. Chlorate of potash
  3. Chlorate de potassium (French)
  4. Berthollet salt
  5. Berthollet's salt
  6. Potassio (chlorato di) (Italian)
  7. Potassium chlorate
  1. Potassium (chlorate de) (French)
  2. Potassium oxymuriate
  3. Potcrate
  4. Salt of tarter
  5. Fekabit
  6. Oxymuriate of potash


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
intraperitoneal
guinea pig 		lowest published lethal dose: 1,800 mg/kg Behavioral: Change in motor activity (specific assay)

Behavioral: Coma

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Other changes 		JPETAB 35,1,1929
intraperitoneal
rat 		lowest published lethal dose: 1,500 mg/kg Behavioral: Change in motor activity (specific assay)

Behavioral: Coma

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Other changes 		JPETAB 35,1,1929
oral
dog 		lowest published lethal dose: 0.12 gm/kg N/R VCVN5* -,385,1989
oral
guinea pig 		lowest published lethal dose: 7,500 mg/kg Behavioral: Change in motor activity (specific assay)

Behavioral: Coma

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Other changes 		JPETAB 35,1,1929
oral
human 		lowest published lethal dose: 1 gm/kg Behavioral: General anesthetic

Vascular: BP lowering not characterized in autonomic section

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Cyanosis 		VCVN5* -,385,1989
oral
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 1,870 mg/kg N/R AIHAAP 30,470,1969
oral
rabbit 		lowest published lethal dose: 1 gm/kg N/R VCVN5* -,385,1989
unreported route
human 		lowest published lethal dose: 429 mg/kg N/R AEXPBL 21,169,1886


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
intramuscular
cat 		lowest published toxic dose: 5 gm/kg/10 day- intermittent Liver: Fatty liver degeneration

Related to Chronic Data: Death in the "MULTIPLE DOSE" data type field 		JPETAB 59,101,1937


REVIEWS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
JACTDZ 14,221,1995
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
JFSCAS 45,474,2000


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: 80198;
Number of Industries 16;
Total Number of Facilities 414;
Number of Occupations 15;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 2,679
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: 80198;
Number of Industries 9;
Total Number of Facilities 368;
Number of Occupations 13;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 8,679;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 4,996


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
AEXPBL Archiv fuer Experimentelle Pathologie und Pharmakologie. (Leipzig, Ger. Dem. Rep.) V.1-109, 1873-1925. For publisher information, see NSAPCC.
AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. (AIHA, 475 Wolf Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311) V.19- 1958-
JACTDZ Journal of the American College of Toxicology. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128) V.1-12, 1982-1993. Discontinued.
JFSCAS Journal of Forensic Sciences. (American Soc. for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race St., Philadelphia, PA 19103) V.1- 1956-
JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10-
VCVN5* "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva. Neorganicheskie soedinenia elementov V-VII groopp" (Hazardous substances. Inornanic substances containing V-VII group elements), Bandman A.L. et al., Chimia, 1989.

Used in the manufacture of soap, glass, pottery, smalts and many POTASSIUM salts

FDA-over the counter drug

RTECS Compound Description:
   Agricultural Chemical
   Human Data

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