1-Propanethiol

RTECS #

TZ7300000

CAS #

107-03-9
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods

Updated

October 1997

Molecular Weight

76.17

Molecular Formula

C₃H₈S

Synonyms

1-Mercaptopropane
n-Propyl mercaptan
n-Propylthiol
Propane-1-thiol
Propyl mercaptan
Propylthiol

Skin and Eye Irritation and References

Route/Organism	Dose	Effect	Reference
eye /rabbit	83 mg	severe	AIHAAP 19,171,1958

Route/Organism	Dose	Effect	Reference
inhalation/mouse	lethal concentration (50 percent kill): 4010 ppm/4H	Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Respiratory stimulation Behavioral: Somnolence (general depressed activity) Eye: Chromodacryorrhea	AIHAAP 19,171,1958
inhalation/rat	lethal concentration (50 percent kill): 7300 ppm/4H	Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Respiratory stimulation Behavioral: Somnolence (general depressed activity) Eye: Lacrimation	AIHAAP 19,171,1958
intraperitoneal/rat	lethal dose (50 percent kill): 515 mg/kg	Behavioral: Somnolence (general depressed activity) Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Respiratory depression Behavioral: Coma	AIHAAP 19,171,1958
oral/rat	lethal dose (50 percent kill): 1790 mg/kg	Behavioral: Somnolence (general depressed activity) Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Respiratory depression Behavioral: Coma	AIHAAP 19,171,1958

Organization	Reference
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001

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