| Agent Name |
Benzoic acid |
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| CAS Number |
65-85-0 |
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| Formula |
C7-H6-O2 |
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| Major Category |
Other Classes |
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| Synonyms |
Acide benzoique [French]; Acido benzoico [Italian]; Benzenecarboxylic acid; Benzeneformic acid; Benzenemethanoic acid; Benzoate; Benzoate (VAN); Benzoesaeure GK; Benzoesaeure GV; Benzoesaeure [German]; Benzoic acid; Benzoic acid (natural); Benzoic acid, tech.; Carboxybenzene; Dracylic acid; E 210; Flowers of benjamin; Flowers of benzoin; HA 1; HA 1 (acid); Kyselina benzoova [Czech]; Phenylcarboxylic acid; Phenylformic acid; Retarder BA; Retardex; Salvo liquid; Solvo powder; Tenn-Plas; Unisept BZA; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Organic Acids |
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| Description |
White crystals or powder; [ICSC] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used as a food and drug preservative; Used as a chemical standard and intermediate; [HSDB] |
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| Comments |
Benzoic acid and the sodium salt, sodium benzoate, can cause a nonimmunologic contact urticaria. [Kanerva 2004, p. 102-3] A skin and eye irritant; [ICSC] |
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| Restricted |
No longer contained in any registered pesticide products; Cancelled by EPA; [HSDB] |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Vapor Pressure |
0.0007 mm Hg |
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| Lethal Concentration |
LC50 (rats) = >26 mg/m3/1H |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: BENZOIC ACID
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