Calcium magnesium acetate
Agent Name
Calcium magnesium acetate
CAS Number
76123-46-1
Formula
C2-H4-O2.x-Ca.x-Mg
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Chevron ice-B-gon deicer; Acetic acid, calcium magnesium salt; [ChemIDplus] Cryotech CMA Deicer; [Cryotech Deicing Technology MSDS]
Category
Organic Acids, Metal Salts
Description
White to off-white spherical granules; [Cryotech Deicing Technology MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a deicing agent for roads and to remove sulfur in fossil fuel combustion; [Merck Index]
Comments
Causes other changes in olfaction and dyspnea in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] May cause eye irritation; Not a skin sensitizer in guinea pigs; Considered practically non-toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption; [Cryotech Deicing Technology MSDS] See "Calcium acetate."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) > 4,600 mg/m3/4hr
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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