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Sorbic acid, potassium salt, (E,E) -

RTECS #: WG2170000

CAS #: 24634-61-5

UPDATE: July 1997 MW: 150.23 MF: C6H7O2•K


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. MUTATION DATA:
  3. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
  4. STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:
  5. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. 2,4 - Hexadienoic acid, potassium salt, (E,E) - (9CI)
  2. E 202
  3. Potassium (E,E) - 2,4 - hexadienoate
  1. Potassium sorbate (E)
  2. Sorbistat potassium


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
cytogenetic analysis hamster fibroblast 4 gm/L FCTOD7 22,623,1984


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
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

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


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: 80202;
Number of Industries 7;
Total Number of Facilities 316;
Number of Occupations 13;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 2,779
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: X6987;
Number of Industries 1;
Total Number of Facilities 11;
Number of Occupations 3;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 1,053;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 580
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: 80202;
Number of Industries 46;
Total Number of Facilities 4,413;
Number of Occupations 67;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 124,018;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 62,243


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.20- 1982-

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