The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances

Formic acid, sodium salt

RTECS #: LR0350000

CAS #: 141-53-7

UPDATE: October 1997 MW: 68.01 MF: CHO2•Na


NOTE:

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

SYNONYMS:

  1. Sodium formate
  2. Mravencan sodny (Czech)
  1. Salachlor


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
intravenous
dog 		lowest published lethal dose: 3 gm/kg N/R JPETAB 16,463,1921
intravenous
mouse 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 807 mg/kg N/R ZERNAL 9,332,1969
intravenous
rabbit 		lowest published lethal dose: 1,250 mg/kg Eye: Miosis (pupilliary constriction)

Autonomic Nervous System: Other (direct) parasympathomimetic

Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Urine volume increased 		AEXPBL 21,119,1886
oral
dog 		lowest published lethal dose: 4 gm/kg N/R JPETAB 16,463,1921
oral
mouse 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 11,200 mg/kg N/R ZERNAL 9,332,1969
subcutaneous
cat 		lowest published lethal dose: 1,140 mg/kg Behavioral: Sleep

Behavioral: Somnolence (general depressed activity)

Behavioral: Muscle weakness 		AEXPBL 21,119,1886
unreported route
mouse 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 2,500 mg/kg N/R BJCAAI 6,160,1952


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: 81986;
Number of Industries 20;
Total Number of Facilities 707;
Number of Occupations 24;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 5,113
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: 81986;
Number of Industries 24;
Total Number of Facilities 1,141;
Number of Occupations 36;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 18,895;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 6,339


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
Used as the economical source of FORMATE and/or SODIUM ion
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
AEXPBL Archiv fuer Experimentelle Pathologie und Pharmakologie. (Leipzig, Ger. Dem. Rep.) V.1-109, 1873-1925. For publisher information, see NSAPCC.
BJCAAI British Journal of Cancer. (Macmillan Press Ltd., Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hants. RG21 2XS, UK) V.1- 1947-
JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10-
ZERNAL Zeitschrift fuer Ernaehrungswissenschaft. (Dr. Dietrich Steinkopff Verlag, Postfach 111008, D-6100 Darmstadt 11, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1- 1960-

Used as the economical source of FORMATE and/or SODIUM ion

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