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Health Effects Assessment Summary (HEAST) for

Ethyl Ether

CAS: 000060-29-7

Summary of HEAST Information on-Line

Subchronic and Chronic Toxicity
Chronic [RfD]:IRIS
Subchronic [RfD]:on-Line





Subchronic and Chronic Toxicity (Other than Carcinogenicity)

Subchronic [RfD]: 2E+0 mg/kg/day
Uncertainty Factor: 300

Route: Oral: gavage

Target Organ / Critical Effect: Liver / Effects

Species Effect Level Dose Experiment Length
Rat NOAEL 500 mg/kg/day 90 days

References
1986 American Biogenics Corp. 1986. 90-day gavage study in rats using Ethyl Ether. Status report for ABC Study No. 410-2343 3/18/86.
1987 U.S. EPA. 1987. Health effects assessment for Ethyl Ether. Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office, Cincinnati, OH. Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Washington, DC
1989 U.S. EPA. 1989. RfD/RfC Work Group.


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