An animal toxicity test has done on 100 rats The product tes

An animal toxicity test has done on 100 rats. The product tested was a solvent which is all vapor at room temperature. The rats were exposed for 4 hours. The LC_50 was determined to be 400 ppm. There is no human exposure data available for this product. What hazard classification and category would be most appropriate for this solvent for a Safety Data Sheet according to OSHA.

Solution

- It is given that the LC50 of the present solvent compound is 400ppm.

- According to the OSHA, the hazard classification and category of this solvent will be

Category : Category 2

Hazard Classification: Highly flammable liquid and vapours, carcinogenic and causes skin irritation too.