Table1.
Summary of LD50 data for animals exposed to Lewisite.
| Species | Route of exposure | LD50 |
|---|---|---|
| Rat | Inhalation | 166 mg/m3 for 9 min |
| Oral | 50 mg/kg | |
| Dermal | 24 mg/kg | |
| Subcutaneous | 1 mg/kg | |
| Mouse | Inhalation | 190 mg/m3 for 10 min |
| 200 mg/m3 for 10 min | ||
| Dog | Dermal | 15 mg/kg |
| Subcutaneous | 25 mg/kg | |
| Rabbit | Inhalation | 160 mg/m3 for 7.5 min |
| 25 mg/m3 for 60 min | ||
| Dermal | 6 mg/kg | |
| Intravenous | 0.5 mg/kg | |
| Guinea Pigs | Inhalation | 111 mg/m3 for 9 min |
| 8 mg/m3 for 60 min | ||
| Dermal | 12 mg/kg | |
| Subcutaneous | 1 mg/kg | |
| Goats | Inhalation | 12.5 mg/m3 for 100 min |
| Dermal | 15 mg/kg |