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28.12.2025

Data bank of environmental properties of chemicals


Chemical
Lactonitrile
CAS-number :
78-97-7
 
Synonyms :
2-hydroxypropionitrile
Laktonitriili
 
Sumformula of the chemical :
C3H5NO
EINECS-number :
2011632
 
Molecular weight :
71.09
 
LD50 values to mammals in oral exposure, mg/kg :
87  orl-rat, Sweet 1987
 
LD50 values to mammals in non-oral exposure , mg/kg :
15  ipr-mus, Sweet 1987
 
LDLo values to mammals in non-oral exposure , mg/kg :
5.2  scu-rbt, Sweet 1987
20  skn-rbt
 
LCLo values to mammals in inhalation exposure, ppm :
125  ihl-rat, 4hr, Sweet 1987
 
Effects on amphibia :
Frog, subcutaneous, LDLo 200 mg/kg (Sweet 1987).
 
LC50 values to fishes, mg/l :
0.215  24hr, pinperch, Garret & Dougherty 1951
  --
0.9  96hr, Pimephales promelas, Jones 1971
1.37  96hr, Poelicia reticulata

References
465Garrett, J.T. & Dougherty, F.M. 1951. Toxicity levels of hydrocyanic acid and some industrial products. Texas J. Sci. 3: 391 -396.
675Jones, H.R. 1971. Environmental control in the organic and petrochemical industries. Noyes Data Corporation 1971.
2101Sweet, D. 1987. Registry of toxic effects of chemical substances 1985 - 1986 edition. U.S. Department of health and human services.

 
 
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