Toxicological Data Of Dimethyl Ether

1. Acute toxicity: Rat inhalation LD50: 308mg/m³.
2. Other multi-dose toxicity: rats inhaled TDLo: 2pph/6h/30W-I;
3. Inhalation can inhibit the central nervous system. After inhalation, it can cause anesthesia and suffocation, and the anesthesia effect is weaker than ether. Irritating to skin. Mixing with air can form an explosive mixture, and the allowable concentration in air is 400mg/kg.
4. Subacute and chronic toxicity: Rats inhaled 2% methyl ether, 6 hours a day, 5 days a week, 30 weeks, weight gain, no obvious abnormalities were found in blood, urine and histopathological examination, but serum alanine and Aspartic acid and aspartate aminotransferase increased, indicating liver toxicity.