*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : EQ7102500
CHEMICAL NAME           : tert-Butyl isocyanide
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 7188-38-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199206
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C5-H9-N
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 83.15
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : NCX1&1&1
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * tert-Butylisonitrile
   * 2-Isocyano-2-methylpropane
   * Propane, 2-isocyano-2-methyl-
   * TBIN
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 710 mg/m3/4H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay)
REFERENCE :
   ARTODN Archives of Toxicology.  (Springer-Verlag, Heidelberger Pl. 3, D-1000
   Berlin 33, Fed. Rep. Ger.)  V.32-    1974-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   33,241,1975
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 377 mg/m3/4H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay)
REFERENCE :
   ARTODN Archives of Toxicology.  (Springer-Verlag, Heidelberger Pl. 3, D-1000
   Berlin 33, Fed. Rep. Ger.)  V.32-    1974-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   33,241,1975
 
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