CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
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RTECS NUMBER :
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LT8524000
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CHEMICAL NAME :
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Furan
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CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
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110-00-9
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BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
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0103221
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LAST UPDATED :
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199710
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DATA ITEMS CITED :
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32
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MOLECULAR FORMULA :
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C4-H4-O
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MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
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68.08
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WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
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T5OJ
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Inhalation
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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3398 ppm/1H
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - ptosis Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Intraperitoneal
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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5200 ug/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Inhalation
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - mouse
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DOSE/DURATION :
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120 mg/m3/1H
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - acute pulmonary edema Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Intraperitoneal
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - mouse
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DOSE/DURATION :
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7 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Mammal - dog
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DOSE/DURATION :
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234 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of salivary glands Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting Blood - hemorrhage
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Intravenous
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Mammal - dog
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DOSE/DURATION :
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140 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Blood - hemorrhage
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rabbit
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DOSE/DURATION :
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234 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of salivary glands Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting Blood - hemorrhage
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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240 mg/kg/16D-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Liver - other changes Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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3900 mg/kg/13W-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Liver - hepatitis (hepatocellular necrosis), zonal Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in tubules (including acute renal failure, acute tubular necrosis) Endocrine - changes in thymus weight
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Inhalation
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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200 mg/m3/4H/60D-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - structural or functional change in trachea or bronchi Liver - other changes Related to Chronic Data - death
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Inhalation
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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500 mg/m3/2H/9W-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Liver - jaundice, other or unclassified Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain Related to Chronic Data - death
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Inhalation
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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5 mg/m3/4H/26W-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Brain and Coverings - recordings from specific areas of CNS Vascular - BP lowering not characterized in autonomic section
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Inhalation
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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500 mg/m3/2H/30D-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Liver - other changes Related to Chronic Data - death
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - mouse
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DOSE/DURATION :
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1950 mg/kg/13W-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Liver - other changes Liver - changes in liver weight Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - mouse
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DOSE/DURATION :
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2730 mg/kg/13W-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Liver - hepatitis (hepatocellular necrosis), zonal Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in tubules (including acute renal failure, acute tubular necrosis) Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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1040 mg/kg/2Y-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors Liver - angiosarcoma
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - mouse
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DOSE/DURATION :
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4160 mg/kg/2Y-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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DOSE :
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3900 mg/kg
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SEX/DURATION :
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male 13 week(s) pre-mating female 13 week(s) pre-mating
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct Reproductive - Maternal Effects - ovaries, fallopian tubes
MUTATION DATA
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TYPE OF TEST :
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Cytogenetic analysis
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TEST SYSTEM :
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Rodent - hamster Ovary
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DOSE/DURATION :
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184 mmol/L
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REFERENCE :
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CALEDQ Cancer Letters (Shannon, Ireland). (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland Ltd., POB 85, Limerick, Ireland) V.1- 1975- Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,89,1981 *** 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: 63,393,1995 IARC Cancer Review:Human Inadequate 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: 63,393,1995 IARC Cancer Review:Group 2B 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: 63,393,1995 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 0.5 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 - 34185 No. of Facilities: 25 (estimated) No. of Industries: 2 No. of Occupations: 3 No. of Employees: 244 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 34185 No. of Facilities: 14 (estimated) No. of Industries: 2 No. of Occupations: 2 No. of Employees: 35 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 7 (estimated)
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