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| Identity |
| 3D Structure |
| Physicochemical data |
| Environmental fate |
| Mammal toxicology |
| Ecotoxicology |
| Metabolism |
| Safety classifications |
| Evaluation |
n-Hexane [110-54-3] |
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Mammal toxicology
| value | source | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lethal dose LD50 | 25000 mg/kg (oral) rat | RTECS | |
| Lethal dose LD50 | 28700 mg/kg (oral) rat | Merck MSDS | |
| Lethal dose LD50 | ≥ 2000 mg/kg (dermal) rabbit | Merck MSDS | |
| Lethal concentration LC50 | 172000 mg/m3 (inhalation) rat | Merck MSDS | |
| Lethal concentration LC50 | 120000 mg/m3 (inhalation) mouse | Merck MSDS | |
| Toxic effects in humans | no data | ||
| Carcinogenicity | positive above 32300 mg/m^3 suspected carcinogen only for high inhalative doses (mouse) | RTECS | |
| Carcinogenicity | not carcinogenic (rat) | DFG-MAK-Begründungen | |
| Mutagenicity | no data | ||
| Mutation in microorganisms | not mutagenic (Salmonella typhimurium) (Ames test) | Merck MSDS | |
| DNA repair | no data | ||
| Reproductive toxicity | suspected reproductive toxicity | Merck MSDS | |
| Sensitization | not sensitizing (human) | DFG-MAK-Begründungen | |
| Neurotoxicity | positive above 1790 mg/m^3 neurotoxic (rat) ((9 weeks, spastic paralysis)) | ||