Ethanol, 2-chloro-,1-methanesulfonate

DATA ITEMS CITED :

14

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C3-H7-Cl-O3-S

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

158.61

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

WS1&O2G

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

135 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Tumorigenic - active as anti-cancer agent

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

143 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Tumorigenic - active as anti-cancer agent

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

182 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Tumorigenic - active as anti-cancer agent

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

182 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Tumorigenic - active as anti-cancer agent

TYPE OF TEST :

LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Mammal - dog

DOSE/DURATION :

32 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Gastrointestinal - other changes Blood - leukopenia Blood - thrombocytopenia

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Primate - monkey

DOSE/DURATION :

127 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - coma Liver - other changes Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Bird - quail

DOSE/DURATION :

208 mg/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 :

Intraperitoneal

DOSE :

250 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :

male 5 day(s) pre-mating

TOXIC EFFECTS :

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 :

Intraperitoneal

DOSE :

25 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :

male 4 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 :

Sex chromosome loss and nondisjunction

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

Mutation in microorganisms

TEST SYSTEM :

Mold - Neurospora crassa

DOSE/DURATION :

100 mmol/L

REFERENCE :

MGBUA3 Microbial Genetics Bulletin. (Ohio State Univ., College of Biological Science, Dept. of Microbiology, 484 W. 12th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210) No.1- 1950- Volume(issue)/page/year: 17,5,1960