TOXICOLOGICAL AND SKIN CORROSION TESTING OF SELECTED HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Animal tests were performed using selected substances to determine if they qualified as hazardous materials according to the Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations. Overall toxicological and skin corrosion test results are summarized. The actual test data and details of the test methods used are also included. The general testing protocols followed in these determinations were those discussed in Publication 1138 of the National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council (1964) title, "The Principles and Procedures for Evaluating the Toxicity of Household Substances." The number of test animals used in each experiment was required to be sufficient to give a statistically significant result and to be in conformity with good pharmacological practice.
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Corporate Authors:
United States Testing Company, Incorporated
Biological Services Division
Hoboken, NJ United StatesDepartment of Transportation
Office of Hazardous Materials Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Authors:
- Harton, E E
- Rawl, R R
- Publication Date: 1976-4
Media Info
- Pagination: 32 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Absorption; Acetic acid; Benzene; Bioassay; Chemicals; Chlorine organic compounds; Hazardous materials; Laboratory animals; Nitrogen compounds; Poisons; Rabbits; Regulations; Safety; Skin; Styrenes; Tables (Data); Toxicity
- Uncontrolled Terms: Diisocyanates; Experimental data; Toxic inhalation hazards; Xylene
- Old TRIS Terms: Absorption biology; Benzenesulfonic acids; Ethyl benzene; Government regulations; Ingestion biology; Lethal dosage; Nitro compounds
- Subject Areas: Law; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00154000
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
- Report/Paper Numbers: DOT/MTB/OHMO-76/2 Final Rpt.
- Contract Numbers: DOT-OS-30077
- Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Jun 17 1977 12:00AM