The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances

Thiocyanic acid, potassium salt

RTECS #: XL1925000

CAS #: 333-20-0


UPDATE: February 2003 MW: 97.18 MF: CNS•K


NOTE:

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

SYNONYMS:

  1. Arterocyn
  2. Aterocyn
  3. Kyonate
  4. Potassium isothiocyanate
  5. Potassium rhodanate
  6. Potassium sulfocyanate
  1. Potassium thiocyanate
  2. Potassium thiocyanide
  3. Rhocya
  4. Rodanca
  5. Thio - cara


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
oral
domestic animal
lowest published toxic dose: 1,779 mg/kg (1-20 week pregnant) Reproductive: Specific developmental abnormalities: Endocrine system RJARAV 14,67,1976


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
intramuscular
frog
lowest published lethal dose: 100 mg/kg N/R HBAMAK 4,1391,1935
intramuscular
pigeon
lowest published lethal dose: 750 mg/kg N/R HBAMAK 4,1391,1935
intraperitoneal
mouse
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 600 mg/kg N/R BJPCAL 4,1,1949
intravenous
dog
lowest published lethal dose: 100 mg/kg N/R JAPMA8 29,152,1940
intravenous
mouse
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 88,200 µg/kg Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Dyspnea
JAPMA8 29,152,1940
intravenous
rabbit
lowest published lethal dose: 150 mg/kg N/R HBAMAK 4,1391,1935
oral
frog
lowest published lethal dose: 300 mg/kg N/R HBAMAK 4,1391,1935
oral
guinea pig
lowest published lethal dose: 600 mg/kg N/R JAPMA8 29,152,1940
oral
human
lowest published lethal dose: 80 mg/kg Behavioral: Hallucinations, distorted perceptions

Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

Behavioral: Muscle weakness
JAMAAP 119,1177,1942
oral
human
lowest published toxic dose: 428.6 mg/kg Behavioral: Toxic psychosis

Behavioral: Hallucinations, distorted perceptions

Gastrointestinal: Gastritis
VCVN1* -,354,1988
oral
man
lowest published toxic dose: 428 mg/kg Behavioral: Hallucinations, distorted perceptions

Behavioral: Toxic psychosis

Gastrointestinal: Ulceration or bleeding from stomach
ATXKA8 23,66,1967
oral
mouse
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 594 mg/kg Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Dyspnea
JAPMA8 29,152,1940
oral
mouse
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 590 mg/kg Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Acute pulmonary edema

Liver: Other changes

Behavioral: Tetany
VCVN1* -,353,1988
oral
rat
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 854 mg/kg Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Dyspnea
JAPMA8 29,152,1940
oral
rabbit
lowest published lethal dose: 500 mg/kg N/R HBAMAK 4,1391,1935
subcutaneous
guinea pig
lowest published lethal dose: 150 mg/kg N/R HBAMAK 4,1391,1935
subcutaneous
pigeon
lowest published lethal dose: 500 mg/kg N/R HBAMAK 4,1391,1935
subcutaneous
rat
lowest published lethal dose: 1 gm/kg N/R JAPMA8 29,152,1940
subcutaneous
rabbit
lowest published lethal dose: 550 mg/kg N/R HBAMAK 4,1391,1935
unreported route
frog
lowest published lethal dose: 250 mg/kg N/R JAPMA8 29,152,1940


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM
DOSE
EFFECT

REFERENCE
oral
dog
lowest published toxic dose: 600 mg/kg/22 day- intermittent Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Weight loss or decreased weight gain

Related to Chronic Data: Death in the "MULTIPLE DOSE" data type field
JAPMA8 29,152,1940
oral
rat
lowest published toxic dose: 47,040 mg/kg/50 week- continuous Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Other changes in urine composition

Endocrine: Changes in thyroid weight

Blood: Other changes
JTEHD6 5,579,1979


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: 60570;
Number of Industries 18;
Total Number of Facilities 466;
Number of Occupations 15;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 3,959
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: 60570;
Number of Industries 18;
Total Number of Facilities 758;
Number of Occupations 16;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 17,270;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 3,224


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE

EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Inconclusive: Histidine reversion-Ames test
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE

ATXKA8 Archiv fuer Toxikologie. (Berlin, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.15-31, 1954-74. For publisher information, see ARTODN.
BJPCAL British Journal of Pharmacology and Chemotherapy. (London, UK) V.1-33, 1946-68. For publisher information, see BJPCBM.
HBAMAK "Abdernalden's Handbuch der Biologischen Arbeitsmethoden." (Leipzig, Ger. Dem. Rep.)
JAMAAP JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association. (AMA, 535 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60610) V.1- 1883-
JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific Edition. (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60. For publisher information, see JPMSAE.
JTEHD6 Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. (Hemisphere Pub., 1025 Vermont Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005) V.1- 1975/76-
RJARAV Rhodesian Journal of Agricultural Research. (Salisbury, Rhodesia) V.1-17, 1963-79.
VCVN1* "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva. Neorganicheskie soedinenia elementov I-IV groopp" (Hazardous substances. Inornanic substances containing I-IV group elements), Filov V.A., Chimia, 1988.

Used as a hypotensive agent

NIOSH PROFILE (PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSING), FIRL, 4/78

RTECS Compound Description:
   Agricultural Chemical
   Drug
   Mutagen
   Reproductive Effector
   Human Data

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