Testosterone
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Names
[ CAS No. ]:
58-22-0
[ Name ]:
Testosterone
[Synonym ]:
AndroGel
(17β)-17-Hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one
Testosteron
EINECS 200-370-5
(8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17S)-17-Hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3(2H)-one
17β-Hydroxy-4-androsten-3-one
Testim
Testoderm
17b-Hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one
testosteronum
(8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17S)-17-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
17beta-hydroxy-4-androsten-3-one
17b-Hydroxy-androst-4-en-3-on
17-Hydroxy-(17β)-androst-4-en-3-one
D4-Androsten-17b-ol-3-one
Androderm
Oreton
Mertestate
17b-hydroxy-4-androsten-3-one
MFCD00003654
Androst-4-en-3-one, 17-hydroxy, (17β)-
Andropatch
Testro AQ
[14C]-Testosterone
δ4-androsten-17b-ol-3-one
δ4-Androsten-17β-ol-3-one
17b-Testosterone
Sustanon
testosterona
(8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17S)-17-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
(+)-testosterone
Androst-4-en-3-one, 17β-hydroxy-
17b-Hydroxyandrost-4-ene-3-one
17β-Hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one
[3H]-Testosterone
(17b)-17-hydroxy-androst-4-en-3-one
17b-hydroxy-androst-4-en-3-one
Testolin
β testosterone
Androst-4-en-3-one, 17-hydroxy-, (17β)-
Testosterone, cis-
Testosterone Base
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.1±0.1 g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
432.9±45.0 °C at 760 mmHg
[ Melting Point ]:
152-156 °C
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C19H28O2
[ Molecular Weight ]:
288.424
[ Flash Point ]:
184.7±21.3 °C
[ Exact Mass ]:
288.208923
[ PSA ]:
37.30000
[ LogP ]:
3.47
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±2.3 mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.560
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- XA3030000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Testosterone
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 58-22-0
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199803
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 60
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C19-H28-O2
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 288.47
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- L E5 B666 OV MUTJ A1 E1 FQ
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 326 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Mammal - species unspecified
- DOSE/DURATION :
- >5 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 6240 mg/kg/52D-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria Reproductive - Tumorigenic effects - ovarian tumors
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 30 mg/kg/5D-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria Endocrine - adrenal cortex tumors Reproductive - Tumorigenic effects - other reproductive system tumors
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Implant
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 400 mg/kg/50D-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria Reproductive - Tumorigenic effects - ovarian tumors
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Implant
- DOSE :
- 17 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- male 26 week(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Paternal Effects - spermatogenesis (incl. genetic material, sperm morphology, motility, and count) Reproductive - Paternal Effects - other effects on male
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Unreported
- DOSE :
- 34600 ug/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 7-13 week(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - urogenital system
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 100 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 17-20 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - urogenital system
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 64 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- male 10 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Paternal Effects - prostate, seminal vesicle, Cowper's gland, accessory glands
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- DOSE :
- 25 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 17 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - physical Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - delayed effects
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- DOSE :
- 7 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 10-16 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Fertility - abortion
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- DOSE :
- 4 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 9 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Maternal Effects - parturition Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or resorbed implants per total number of implants)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- DOSE :
- 20 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 5 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Fertility - pre-implantation mortality (e.g. reduction in number of implants per female; total number of implants per corpora lutea)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- DOSE :
- 8400 ug/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- male 21 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Paternal Effects - spermatogenesis (incl. genetic material, sperm morphology, motility, and count) Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct Reproductive - Paternal Effects - prostate, seminal vesicle, Cowper's gland, accessory glands
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- DOSE :
- 1400 ug/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 14 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Fertility - other measures of fertility
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- DOSE :
- 700 ug/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 14 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Maternal Effects - ovaries, fallopian tubes Reproductive - Maternal Effects - uterus, cervix, vagina
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intramuscular
- DOSE :
- 60 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 3-7 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Fertility - pre-implantation mortality (e.g. reduction in number of implants per female; total number of implants per corpora lutea)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intramuscular
- DOSE :
- 8 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 13-20 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - skin and skin appendages Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - urogenital system
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intramuscular
- DOSE :
- 280 ug/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- male 14 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct Reproductive - Paternal Effects - prostate, seminal vesicle, Cowper's gland, accessory glands
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Parenteral
- DOSE :
- 2500 ug/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 10 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Maternal Effects - ovaries, fallopian tubes
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Parenteral
- DOSE :
- 4 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- male 3 week(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Parenteral
- DOSE :
- 8 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- male 3 week(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Paternal Effects - spermatogenesis (incl. genetic material, sperm morphology, motility, and count)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Implant
- DOSE :
- 10440 ug/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- male 30 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Implant
- DOSE :
- 27 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- male 90 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Paternal Effects - spermatogenesis (incl. genetic material, sperm morphology, motility, and count) Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct Reproductive - Fertility - male fertility index (e.g. # males impregnating females per # males exposed to fertile nonpregnant females)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Implant
- DOSE :
- 10920 ug/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- male 91 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Paternal Effects - prostate, seminal vesicle, Cowper's gland, accessory glands
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Implant
- DOSE :
- 33300 ug/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- male 15 week(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Paternal Effects - other effects on male Reproductive - Fertility - pre-implantation mortality (e.g. reduction in number of implants per female; total number of implants per corpora lutea) Reproductive - Fertility - litter size (e.g. # fetuses per litter; measured before birth)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intratesticular
- DOSE :
- 24 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- male 30 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct Reproductive - Paternal Effects - prostate, seminal vesicle, Cowper's gland, accessory glands
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 15 gm/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 8-12 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - live birth index (measured after birth) Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - viability index (e.g., # alive at day 4 per # born alive)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- DOSE :
- 40 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 10 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Maternal Effects - uterus, cervix, vagina Reproductive - Maternal Effects - other effects
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- DOSE :
- 168 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 3 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Maternal Effects - uterus, cervix, vagina
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- DOSE :
- 10 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 5 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Maternal Effects - uterus, cervix, vagina Reproductive - Fertility - female fertility index (e.g. # females pregnant per # sperm positive females; # females pregnant per # females mated)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Parenteral
- DOSE :
- 4524 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- male 19 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Parenteral
- DOSE :
- 9583 ng/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 1 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Maternal Effects - uterus, cervix, vagina
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Implant
- DOSE :
- 1426 ug/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- male 70 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Paternal Effects - spermatogenesis (incl. genetic material, sperm morphology, motility, and count)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- DOSE :
- 30 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 1-3 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Fertility - pre-implantation mortality (e.g. reduction in number of implants per female; total number of implants per corpora lutea)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Unreported
- DOSE :
- 6 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 1-3 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Fertility - pre-implantation mortality (e.g. reduction in number of implants per female; total number of implants per corpora lutea)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- DOSE :
- 86 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 18-60 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - endocrine system Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - urogenital system
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- DOSE :
- 180 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 3-8 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Fertility - female fertility index (e.g. # females pregnant per # sperm positive females; # females pregnant per # females mated)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- DOSE :
- 13333 ug/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 50 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - behavioral
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Implant
- DOSE :
- 6398 ug/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 30-80 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - urogenital system
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Implant
- DOSE :
- 6491 ug/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 13-20 week(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetal death
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Implant
- DOSE :
- 18 ug/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 7-14 week(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Fertility - mating performance (e.g. # sperm positive females per # females mated; # copulations per # estrus cycles)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Sperm Morphology
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Unscheduled DNA synthesis
MUTATION DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- DNA damage
- TEST SYSTEM :
- Mammal - species unspecified Liver
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1 umol/L
- REFERENCE :
- ENZYAS Enzymologia. (The Hague, Netherlands) V.1-43, 1936-72. Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,183,1971 *** REVIEWS *** IARC Cancer Review:Animal Sufficient Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,209,1974 IARC Cancer Review:Animal Sufficient Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,519,1979 IARC Cancer Review:Human Limited Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,519,1979 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW PCNAA8 Pediatric Clinics of North America. (W.B. Saunders Co., W. Washington Sq., Philadelphia, PA 19105) V.1- 1954- Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,413,1961 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X9850 No. of Facilities: 57 (estimated) No. of Industries: 2 No. of Occupations: 2 No. of Employees: 774 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 347 (estimated)
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS02, GHS07
[ Signal Word ]:
Danger
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H225-H302 + H312 + H332-H319
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P210-P261-P280-P305 + P351 + P338-P370 + P378-P403 + P235
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;full-face particle respirator type N100 (US);Gloves;respirator cartridge type N100 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter;type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn:Harmful
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R40
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S53-S45-S24/25-S36/37
[ RIDADR ]:
UN 2252 3/PG 2
[ WGK Germany ]:
3
[ RTECS ]:
XA3030000
[ Packaging Group ]:
II; III
[ Hazard Class ]:
4.1
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
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