11. Toxicological information
11.1. Information on toxicological effects According to the available data, the toxicological properties of each
isomer (ortho, meta and para) and of their mixture are considered as
similar.
(the mentioned information is derived from data concerning all the
isomers and / or their mixture)
ACUTE TOXICITY
Symptoms related to use
Inhalation Harmful by inhalation
prolonged or high concentrations exposure may cause respiratory
irritation and headache, dizziness, nausea, confusion, loss of
consciousness
Rat inhalation LC50 / 4h 27124 mg/m³
Ingestion digestive troubles : diarrhoea and vomiting
Rat, oral LD50 (mg/kg) 3523 mg/kg
Skin contact Harmful in contact with skin
Rabbit dermal LD50 (mg/kg) 12126 mg/kg
LOCAL EFFECT
Inhalation in case of inhalation of high concentration of vapour: irritation of
respiratory system.
Skin contact Irritating to skin
Eye contact Irritating to eyes
SENSITIZATION none to our knowledge, under normal conditions of use
SPECIFIC EFFECTS
Genotoxicity no observable genotoxic effect (According to available experimental
data)
Carcinogenicity Absence of carcinogenic effects in animals (According to available
experimental data)
Reproductive toxicity
Fertility Toxic effects on fertility not demonstrated (According to available
experimental data)
Foetal development does not cause congenital malformation nor embryotoxic effect on
rodent at non toxic doses for mothers (According to available