POTASSIUM CHLORIDE CAS N°: 7447-40-7

OECD SIDS POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
Date: 30-MAR-2003
5. Toxicity Substance ID: 7447-40-7
Year: 1972 GLP: no data
Source:
Norsk Hydro ASA
Reliability: (4) not assignable
Original reference could not be checked.
Flag:
without flag
28-FEB-2001 (3)
5.1.2 Acute Inhalation Toxicity
Remark:
Source:
Reliability:
Flag:
01-MAR-2001
No studies located.
Norsk Hydro ASA
(1) reliable without restrictions
non confidential
5.1.3 Acute Dermal Toxicity
Remark:
Not relevant; potassium chloride is not likely to
be absorbed through the skin because of the low
octanol-water partition coefficient of the
substance.
Source:
Norsk Hydro ASA
Reliability: (1) reliable without restrictions
Flag: non confidential
01-MAR-2001
5.1.4 Acute Toxicity, other Routes
Type:
LD50
Species/strain: rat / Food and Drug strain, Wistar stock
Route of
Administration: i.p.
Exposure time: 24 hours
Value:
660 mg/kg
Method:
other: acute toxicity
Year: 1965 GLP: no data
Test substance: as prescribed by 1.1-1.4, purity: not stated.
Remarks:
KCl was administrated as a single dose by the
intraperitoneal route to groups of 10 rats.
Source:
Norsk Hydro ASA
Reliability: (2) reliable with restrictions
Flag:
non confidential
01-MAR-2001 (82)
Type:
LD50
Species/strain: rat
Route of
Administration: i.v.
Exposure time: 6 hr
Value:
142 mg/kg
Method:
other: acute toxicity
Year: 1964 GLP: no data
Test substance: as prescribed by 1.1-1.4, purity: not stated.
Remarks:
KCl was administrated as a single dose by the intravenous
route.
Source:
Norsk Hydro ASA
Reliability: (2) reliable with restrictions
Flag:
non confidential
01-MAR-2001 (75)
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