m-Terphenyl

RTECS #

WZ6470000

CAS #

92-06-8
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods

Updated

April 2012

Molecular Weight

230.32

Molecular Formula

C₁₈H₁₄

Synonyms

1,1':3',1''-Terphenyl (9CI)
1,3-Diphenylbenzene
1,3-Terphenyl
Isodiphenylbenzene
m-Diphenylbenzene
m-Triphenyl
Santowax M

Acute Toxicity Data and References

Route/Organism	Dose	Effect	Reference
oral/rat	lethal dose (50 percent kill): 2400 mg/kg	Gastrointestinal: Hypermotility, diarrhea Skin and Appendages: Other: Hair	AIHAAP 23,372,1962
oral/rat	lethal dose (50 percent kill): 2500 mg/kg	Liver: Changes in liver weight	VCVGH* -,214,1990
oral/rat	lethal dose (50 percent kill): 2400 mg/kg		HPV353 -,-,2003

Route/Organism	Dose	Effect	Reference
oral/rat	lowest published toxic dose: 7500 mg/kg/30D- continuous	Liver: Changes in liver weight Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Weight loss or decreased weight gain	HPV353 -,,2003
oral/rat	lowest published toxic dose: 1680 mg/kg/14D- continuous	Liver: Changes in liver weight Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Changes in kidney weight Endocrine: Changes in adrenal weight	HPV353 -,,2003

Organization	Standard	Reference
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) STANDARD-air	ceiling concentration 1 ppm (9 mg/m³)	DTLWS* 3,28,1973
Occupational Exposure Limit-DENMARK	time-weighted average 0.5 ppm (5 mg/m³), MAY2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-ICELAND	time-weighted average 0.5 ppm (5 mg/m³), NOV2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-MEXICO	peak 0.5 ppm, 2004
Occupational Exposure Limit-UNITED KINGDOM	short term exposure limit 0.5 ppm (4.8 mg/m³), OCT2007

Organization	Reference
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001

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