1,3-Dioxolane

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C3-H6-O2

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

74.09

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

T5O COTJ

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

Open irritation test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

3 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

20650 mg/m3/4H

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

500 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - general anesthetic Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - renal function tests depressed

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

3200 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

10500 mg/m3/2H

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :

32000 ppm/4H

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :

8480 uL/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

1360 mg/m3/4H/22W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - urine volume increased Blood - other changes

TYPE OF TEST :

TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

3000 ppm/6H/13W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes in urine composition Endocrine - changes in spleen weight Blood - changes in leukocyte (WBC) count

TYPE OF TEST :

TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

1360 mg/m3/4H/22W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - urine volume increased Blood - other changes

TYPE OF TEST :

TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

105000 mg/m3/50D-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Brain and Coverings - recordings from specific areas of CNS

MUTATION DATA

TEST SYSTEM :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

290 mg/kg

REFERENCE :

STBIBN Studia Biophysica. (Akademie-Verlag GmbH, Postfach 1233, Berlin DDR-1086, Ger. Dem. Rep.) V.1- 1966- Volume(issue)/page/year: 107,205,1985 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-HUNGARY:TWA 10 mg/m3;STEL 20 mg/m3;Skin;Carcinogen JAN 1993 OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 50 mg/m3;Skin JAN 1993 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 84001 No. of Facilities: 256 (estimated) No. of Industries: 13 No. of Occupations: 23 No. of Employees: 10612 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 84001 No. of Facilities: 5264 (estimated) No. of Industries: 86 No. of Occupations: 44 No. of Employees: 74949 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 747 (estimated)