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RECORD NUMBER: 4195 OF 4452Main Title | Toxicity of Methyl Formate with Cover Letter dated 03/28/94/. (Sanitized). | |||||||||||
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CORP Author | Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI.; Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Toxic Substances. | |||||||||||
Year Published | 1994 | |||||||||||
Report Number | 8EHQ-86940000278S | |||||||||||
Stock Number | OTS0572381 | |||||||||||
Additional Subjects | Toxicology ; Health effects ; Methyl formate ; Toxicity ; Acute toxicity ; Inhalation ; CAS No 107-31-3 ; Toxic substances ; Laboratory animals | |||||||||||
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Collation | 8p | |||||||||||
Abstract | Methyl formate is irritating to the mucous membranes and has a slight narootic action. Symptoms which have been observed in experimental animals include: irritation of eyes and nose, retching, incoordination, narcosis, tremors, and death. Examination of animals revealed primarily an inflammation of the lungs with some congestion of other organs. A concentration of 0.15% has a pleasant, readily apparent odor. This, however, cannot be relied upon as a warning because of olfactory fatigue. No reports were found of cases of poisoning in man. |