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Document ID (ISN)31949
CIS number 79-1386
ISSN - Serial title 0002-8894 - American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal
Year 1979
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Egle J.L., Gochberg B.J.
Title Respiratory retention and acute toxicity of furan.
Bibliographic information Apr. 1979, Vol.40, No.4, p.310-314. 10 ref.
Abstract In these animal experiments, respiratory uptake of furan was 90-95% in dogs, verying inversely with the ventilatory rate. The intraperitoneal LD50 values of 5.2mg/kg in rats and 6.9mg/kg in mice, and the LC50 of 0.12µg/ml in mice, all clearly indicate the high toxic potential of furan.
Descriptors (primary) furan; inhalation toxicity; organic solvents
Descriptors (secondary) acute toxicity; body retention; animal experiments; inhalation
Document type -
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Heterocyclic compounds