Sodium glycolate
Agent Name
Sodium glycolate
CAS Number
2836-32-0
Formula
C2-H4-O3.Na
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Acetic acid, hydroxy-, monosodium salt; Glycolic acid, monosodium salt; Glykokolan sodny [Czech]; Monosodium glycolate; Natriumglykolat [German]; Sodium 2-hydroxyacetate; Sodium glycollate; Sodium hydroxyacetate; Sodium lycolate; Acetic acid, 2-hydroxy-, sodium salt (1:1); Glycolic acid, sodium salt; Hydroxyacetic acid, monosodium salt; [ChemIDplus] Sodium alpha-hydroxyacetate; [RTECS]
Category
Organic Acids, Metal Salts
Description
White lumpy powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Formerly registered in the US for use as a hard surface disinfectant/sanitizer; [FDA] Used as a buffer in electroless plating and textile finishing; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] Permitted for use as an inert ingredient in non-food pesticide products; [EPA]
Comments
Causes zonal hepatitis, changes primarily in glomeruli, and changes in the spleen in oral lethal-dose studies of mice; Causes changes in renal tubules and weight loss in oral studies of rats; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Glycolic acid."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
4.58E-10 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: