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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: inhalation
Type of information:
not specified
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Data from Handbook or collection of data with no details

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
No information
Author:
Bingham, E.; Cohrssen, B.; Powell, C.H.
Year:
2001
Bibliographic source:
Patty's Toxicology Volumes 1-9 5th ed. John Wiley & Sons. New York, N.Y. (2001)., p. 7:747

Materials and methods

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Ethanesulphonyl chloride
EC Number:
209-842-5
EC Name:
Ethanesulphonyl chloride
Cas Number:
594-44-5
Molecular formula:
C2H5ClO2S
IUPAC Name:
ethanesulfonyl chloride

Test animals

Species:
rat

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
inhalation
Type of inhalation exposure:
not specified
Duration of exposure:
4 h

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect level:
86 ppm
Mortality:
All rats died within 30 to 130 min during an exposure to 1273 ppm.
Clinical signs:
other: Eye irritation, lacrimation, salivation, and gasping.
Gross pathology:
Decedents exhibited pulmonary hemorrhage

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Toxicity Category II
Remarks:
Migrated information
Conclusions:
Acute (4-hr) inhalation studies indicated an LC50 of approximately 86 ppm (equivalent to 0.45 mg/L) in the rat. The substance is classified into the toxicity category II.