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Formic acid, calcium salt

RTECS #: LQ5600000

CAS #: 544-17-2

UPDATE: December 2000 MW: 130.12 MF: C2H2O4•Ca


NOTE:

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

SYNONYMS:

  1. Calcium diformate
  2. Calcium formate
  3. Calcoform
  1. Calform
  2. Mravencan vapenaty (Czech)


SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
eye
rabbit 		100 mg/24 hour moderate 28ZPAK -,9,1972


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
intravenous
mouse 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 154 mg/kg N/R ZERNAL 9,332,1969
oral
mouse 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 1,920 mg/kg N/R ZERNAL 9,332,1969
oral
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 2,650 mg/kg N/R 28ZPAK -,9,1972


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
oral
cattle 		lowest published toxic dose: 3 mL/kg/2 day- intermittent Gastrointestinal: Alteration in gastric secretion

Gastrointestinal: Necrotic changes

Blood: Hemorrhage 		NEZTAF 48,24,2000


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: 82118;
Number of Industries 2;
Total Number of Facilities 28;
Number of Occupations 14;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 1,554
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: 82118;
Number of Industries 5;
Total Number of Facilities 1,045;
Number of Occupations 7;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 14,875;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 96


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
28ZPAK "Sbornik Vysledku Toxixologickeho Vysetreni Latek A Pripravku," Marhold, J.V., Institut Pro Vychovu Vedoucicn Pracovniku Chemickeho Prumyclu Praha, Czechoslovakia, 1972
NEZTAF New Zealand Veterinary Journal. (New Zealand Veterinary Assoc., POB 524, Wellington, 1, New Zealand) V.1- 1952-
ZERNAL Zeitschrift fuer Ernaehrungswissenschaft. (Dr. Dietrich Steinkopff Verlag, Postfach 111008, D-6100 Darmstadt 11, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1- 1960-

RTECS Compound Description:
   Primary Irritant

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