CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :

IH0770000

CHEMICAL NAME :

Digermoxane, hexabutyl-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :

2587-86-2

LAST UPDATED :

199612

DATA ITEMS CITED :

4

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C24-H54-Ge2-O

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 :

>6 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

31ZUAV "Investigations in the Field of Organogermanium Chemistry," Rijkens, F., and G.J.M. Van Der Kerk, Utrecht, Netherlands, Schotanus & Jens Utrecht N.V., 1964 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,95,1964

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

3 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

31ZUAV "Investigations in the Field of Organogermanium Chemistry," Rijkens, F., and G.J.M. Van Der Kerk, Utrecht, Netherlands, Schotanus & Jens Utrecht N.V., 1964 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,95,1964

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Bird - chicken

DOSE/DURATION :

3 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - spastic paralysis with or without sensory change Musculoskeletal - other changes

REFERENCE :

31ZUAV "Investigations in the Field of Organogermanium Chemistry," Rijkens, F., and G.J.M. Van Der Kerk, Utrecht, Netherlands, Schotanus & Jens Utrecht N.V., 1964 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,95,1964

TYPE OF TEST :

LD - Lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Bird - chicken

DOSE/DURATION :

>4 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

31ZUAV "Investigations in the Field of Organogermanium Chemistry," Rijkens, F., and G.J.M. Van Der Kerk, Utrecht, Netherlands, Schotanus & Jens Utrecht N.V., 1964 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,95,1964