POTASSIUM CHLORIDE CAS N°: 7447-40-7

OECD SIDS POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
Date: 30-MAR-2003
5. Toxicity Substance ID: 7447-40-7
01-MAR-2001 (71)
Type:
LDL0
Species/strain: guinea pig
Route of
Administration: i.a., i.v., i.c.
Exposure time:
Value:
intraarterial: 130 mg/kg
intravenous: 77 mg/kg
intracardial: 40 mg/kg
other: acute toxicity
Method:
Year: 1928 GLP: no data
Test substance: as prescribed by 1.1-1.4, purity: not stated.
Remarks:
Animals were injected 5 % KCl solution (maximum
volume 0.6 ccm).
Source:
Norsk Hydro ASA
Reliability: (2) reliable with restrictions
Flag:
non confidential
01-MAR-2001 (28)
Type:
LD50
Species/strain: mouse
Route of
Administration: i.p.
Exposure time:
Value:
620 mg/kg
Method:
other: acute toxicity
Year: 1963 GLP: no data
Source:
Norsk Hydro ASA
Reliability: (4) not assignable
Original reference could not be checked.
Flag:
without flag
01-MAR-2001 (4)
Type:
LDL0
Species/strain: guinea pig
Route of
Administration: s.c.
Exposure time:
Value:
2550 mg/kg body weight
Method:
other: acute toxicity
Year: 1935 GLP: no data
Source:
Norsk Hydro ASA
Reliability: (4) not assignable
Original reference could not be checked.
Flag:
without flag
01-MAR-2001 (2)
5.2 Corrosiveness and Irritation
5.2.1 Skin Irritation
Species:
humans
Result: A threshold concentration for irritancy of 60 %
was seen when KCl in aqueous solution was in
contact with the skin of volunteers. The threshold
concentration when applied to broken skin for the
same amount of time was 5 %. No grading of the
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