CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
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RTECS NUMBER :
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ES5425000
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CHEMICAL NAME :
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Butyric acid
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CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
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107-92-6
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BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
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0906770
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LAST UPDATED :
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199806
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DATA ITEMS CITED :
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23
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MOLECULAR FORMULA :
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C4-H8-O2
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MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
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88.12
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WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
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QV3
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
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TYPE OF TEST :
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Open irritation test
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Administration onto the skin
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rabbit
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TYPE OF TEST :
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Standard Draize test
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Administration onto the skin
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rabbit
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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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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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2 gm/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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LC - Lethal 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
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - structural or functional change in trachea or bronchi
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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 - mouse
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DOSE/DURATION :
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500 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Gastrointestinal - necrotic changes Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes Blood - changes in spleen
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LC - Lethal concentration
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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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>500 mg/m3
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - structural or functional change in trachea or bronchi
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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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3180 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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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Subcutaneous
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - mouse
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DOSE/DURATION :
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3180 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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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Intravenous
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - mouse
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DOSE/DURATION :
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800 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
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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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Administration onto the skin
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rabbit
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DOSE/DURATION :
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530 uL/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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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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14 gm/kg/7D-C
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Gastrointestinal - other changes
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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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33600 mg/kg/7D-C
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Gastrointestinal - other changes
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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 - hamster
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DOSE/DURATION :
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14 gm/kg/7D-C
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Gastrointestinal - other changes
MUTATION DATA
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TYPE OF TEST :
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DNA damage
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TEST SYSTEM :
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Bird - chicken Fibroblast
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DOSE/DURATION :
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2 mmol/L
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REFERENCE :
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CELLB5 Cell (Cambridge, Mass.). (MIT Press, 28 Carleton St., Cambridge, MA 02142) V.1- 1974- Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,855,1977 *** REVIEWS *** TOXICOLOGY REVIEW AMIHAB AMA Archives of Industrial Health. (Chicago, IL) V.11-21, 1955-60. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,100,1960 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 10 mg/m3 JAN 1993 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 84458 No. of Facilities: 113 (estimated) No. of Industries: 6 No. of Occupations: 12 No. of Employees: 1747 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 84458 No. of Facilities: 333 (estimated) No. of Industries: 7 No. of Occupations: 27 No. of Employees: 11600 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 3391 (estimated)
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