METHYLAZOXYBUTANE

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C5-H12-N2-O

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

116.19

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

ON4&UN1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Unreported

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

285 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

23HZAR "Carcinoma of the Colon and Antecedent Epithelium," Burdette, W.J., ed., Springfield, IL C.C. Thomas, 1970 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,267,1970 ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

2130 mg/kg/71W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Gastrointestinal - tumors Skin and Appendages - tumors

REFERENCE :

PPTCBY Proceedings of the International Symposium of the Princess Takamatsu Cancer Research Fund. (Japan Scientific Soc. Press, 6-2-10 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan) 1st- 1971- Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,73,1972