Aflatoxin

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
1402-68-2

[ Name ]:
Aflatoxin

[Synonym ]:
Aflatoxin

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.59g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
612.1ºC at 760mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
268-269ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₇H₁₂O₇

[ Molecular Weight ]:
328.27300

[ Flash Point ]:
274.2ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
328.05800

[ PSA ]:
84.20000

[ LogP ]:
1.86050

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
6.4E-15mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.68

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: AW5950000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Aflatoxin

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 1402-68-2

LAST UPDATED :: 199606

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Human

DOSE/DURATION :: 229 ug/kg/8W

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - anorexia (human) Gastrointestinal - ulceration or bleeding from small intestine Liver - jaundice, other or unclassified

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Primate - monkey

DOSE/DURATION :: 1750 ug/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Liver - hepatitis (hepatocellular necrosis), zonal Biochemical - Metabolism (Intermediary) - effect on inflammation or mediation of inflammation

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intramuscular

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Primate - monkey

DOSE/DURATION :: 2020 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Liver - hepatitis (hepatocellular necrosis), zonal Biochemical - Metabolism (Intermediary) - effect on inflammation or mediation of inflammation

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Bird - quail

DOSE/DURATION :: 4 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 :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Mammal - dog

DOSE/DURATION :: 1 gm/kg/10W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Blood - change in clotting factors Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol) Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - phosphatases

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :: 900 mg/kg/60D-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Blood - pigmented or nucleated red blood cells Blood - changes in other cell count (unspecified) Blood - changes in erythrocyte (RBC) count

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Mammal - pig

DOSE/DURATION :: 56 mg/kg/28D-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Blood - change in clotting factors Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol) Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - changes in iron

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Bird - chicken

DOSE/DURATION :: 20 mg/kg/10D-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes in urine composition Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in bladder weight Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - changes in calcium

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Bird - quail

DOSE/DURATION :: 105 mg/kg/3W-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Mammal - domestic

DOSE/DURATION :: 2925 ug/kg/39D-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Liver - jaundice, other or unclassified Blood - hemorrhage Related to Chronic Data - death

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Mammal - domestic

DOSE/DURATION :: 1680 ug/kg/21D-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Blood - changes in erythrocyte (RBC) count Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - transaminases

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Mammal - cattle

DOSE/DURATION :: 2100 ug/kg/3W-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Blood - other changes Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - phosphatases Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - dehydrogenases

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 7788 ug/kg/13W-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 2250 ug/kg female 10-21 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Reproductive - Tumorigenic effects - transplacental tumorigenesis Liver - tumors

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Multiple routes

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Primate - monkey

DOSE/DURATION :: 71 mg/kg/6Y-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Liver - jaundice, other or unclassified Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - transaminases

TYPE OF TEST :: TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 87 mg/kg/52W-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors Gastrointestinal - tumors

TYPE OF TEST :: TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 66 mg/kg/52W-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Gastrointestinal - tumors Liver - tumors

TYPE OF TEST :: TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 62 mg/kg/37W-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - Kidney tumors

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Parenteral

DOSE :: 4 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :: female 8 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Reproductive - Fertility - litter size (e.g. # fetuses per litter; measured before birth) Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus) Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Parenteral

DOSE :: 6 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :: female 8 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - urogenital system

TYPE OF TEST :: Micronucleus test

TYPE OF TEST :: Cytogenetic analysis

MUTATION DATA

TEST SYSTEM :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 68 mg/kg

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Safety Information

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 3172

[ Packaging Group ]:
I

[ Hazard Class ]:
6.1(a)