RTECS NUMBER : XV0525000
CHEMICAL NAME : m-Tolunitrile
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 620-22-4
LAST UPDATED : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C8-H7-N
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 117.16
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : NCR C1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Drug
Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Benzonitrile, 3-methyl-
* m-Cyanotoluene
* 3-Cyanotoluene
* m-Methylbenzonitrile
* 3-Methylbenzonitrile
* MTN
* Nitril kyseliny m-toluylove
* m-Toluenenitrile
* 3-Toluenkarbonitril
* 3-Tolunitrile
* m-Toluonitrile
* m-Tolynitrile
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : 500 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY : Mild
REFERENCE :
85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J.,
Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,904,1986
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
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
REFERENCE :
ZAARAM Zentralblatt fuer Arbeitsmedizin und Arbeitsschutz. (Darmstadt, Fed.
Rep. Ger.) V.1-25, 1951-75. Volume(issue)/page/year: 19,225,1969
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : >300 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JMCMAR Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. (American Chemical Soc.,
Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
20037) V.6- 1963- Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,906,1978
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
FRPSAX Farmaco, Edizione Scientifica. (Casella Postale 227, 27100 Pavia,
Italy) V.8-43 1953-88 For publisher information, see FRMCE8
Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,41,1986
*** STATUS IN U.S. ***
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
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