Toxicity
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
RTECS NUMBER :
TT4920000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Potassium
pyrosulfite
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
16731-55-8
LAST UPDATED :
199701
DATA ITEMS
CITED :
9
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
O5-S2.K2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
222.32
HEALTH
HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic
dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
35 gm/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 49
day(s) pre-mating female 1-21 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive -
Effects on Newborn - growth statistics (e.g.%, reduced weight gain)
MUTATION DATA
TEST
SYSTEM :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
400 mg/kg
REFERENCE :
JJCREP Japanese
Journal of Cancer Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. BV, POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam,
Netherlands) V.76- 1985- Volume(issue)/page/year: 80,424,1989 *** REVIEWS *** IARC Cancer
Review:Human Inadequate Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic
Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)
V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,131,1992 IARC Cancer Review:Animal Inadequate
Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man.
(WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,131,1992 IARC Cancer Review:Group 3 IMEMDT IARC Monographs on
the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49
Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,131,1992 *** NIOSH
STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 82177 No. of
Facilities: 1935 (estimated) No. of Industries: 17 No. of Occupations: 13 No. of Employees:
5348 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code -
82177 No. of Facilities: 4265 (estimated) No. of Industries: 34 No. of Occupations: 45 No.
of Employees: 33335 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 10193 (estimated)
