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Reproductive toxicity
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Reproductive toxicity - Rat - Oral
Effects on Fertility: Other measures of fertility
Reproductive toxicity - Rat - Oral
Effects on Newborn: Behavioral.
Reproductive toxicity - Rabbit - Oral
Effects on Fertility: Abortion.
Reproductive toxicity - Guinea pig - Oral
Effects on Newborn: Stillbirth.
Reproductive toxicity - Guinea pig - Oral
Effects on Fertility: Female fertility index (e.g., # females pregnant per females mated).
Effects on Embryo or Fetus: Other effects to embryo.
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure
No data available
Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure
No data available
Aspiration hazard
No data available
Additional Information
Repeated dose toxicity
Rat - male and female - Oral - NOAEL: > 1.500 mg/kg - OECD Test Guideline 422
RTECS: TT3700000
Absorption into the body leads to the formation of methemoglobin which in sufficient concentration causes cyanosis.
Onset may be delayed 2 to 4 hours or longer. To the best of our knowledge, the chemical, physical, and toxicological
properties have not been thoroughly investigated.
Liver - Irregularities - Based on Human Evidence
Symptoms/injuries after inhalation:
AFTER INHALATION OF DUST: Dry/sore throat. Coughing. Irritation of the respiratory tract.
Symptoms/injuries after skin contact: Red skin.
ON CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE/CONTACT: Tingling/irritation of the skin.
Symptoms/injuries after eye contact: Redness of the eye tissue.
ON CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE/CONTACT: Irritation of the eye tissue.
Symptoms/injuries after ingestion: Gastrointestinal complaints. Vomiting. Nausea. Diarrhea.
AFTER ABSORPTION OF HIGH QUANTITIES: Blood in stool. Methemoglobinemia.
FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS MAY APPEAR LATER
: Blue/grey discoloration of the skin. Dizziness. Feeling of weakness.
Disturbances of heart rate. Headache. Disturbances of consciousness.
Chronic symptoms:
ON CONTINUOUS/REPEATED EXPOSURE/CONTACT: Skin rash/inflammation.
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
In case of the highly unlikely escape/free powder material
12.1. Toxicity Potassium Nitrate (>70% of mixture)
Ecology - general
:
Classification concerning the environment: not applicable
Ecology - water
:
Mild water pollutant (surface water)
Maximum concentration in drinking water: 50 mg/l (nitrate)
(Directive 98/83/EC) Not harmful to fishes (LC50(96h) >1000 mg/l).
Not harmful to algae (EC50 (72h) >1000 mg/l). Not harmful to aquatic
organisms (1700 mg/l 72h EC50 >1000 mg/l). Not harmful to
activated sludge. May cause eutrophication
