Pivalolactone.

DATA ITEMS CITED :

12

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C5-H8-O2

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

100.13

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

T4OVTJ C1 C1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

1470 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

316 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 :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

216 gm/kg/2Y-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Gastrointestinal - tumors

TYPE OF TEST :

TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

72 gm/kg/69W

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Gastrointestinal - tumors

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

Mutation in microorganisms

TEST SYSTEM :

Bacteria - Serratia marcescens

DOSE/DURATION :

25 mg/L

REFERENCE :

ATXKA8 Archiv fuer Toxikologie. (Berlin, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.15-31, 1954-74. For publisher information, see ARTODN. Volume(issue)/page/year: 30,67,1972