Functions
Reported endpoints by species, route and conditions
| Endpoint | Species | Route | Reported value |
|---|---|---|---|
| LC50 | LC50 (mice) = 1,200 mg/m3/30min | ||
| LD50 | Rat | Oral | LD50 Rat (Sprague-Dawley CD) (201-223g) oral >2000 mg/kg body weight |
| Non-Human Toxicity Values | LD50 Rat (Sprague-Dawley CD) (201-223g) oral >2000 mg/kg body weight |
Human, animal and classification evidence
Polyethylene Group 3: Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans Volume 19: (1979) Some Monomers, Plastics and Synthetic Elastomers, and Acrolein Volume Sup 7: Overall Evaluations of Carcinogenicity: An Updating of IARC Monographs Volumes 1 to 42, 1987; 440 pages; ISBN 92-832-1411-0 (out of print)