Evaluation of the Inhalation Toxicity of Diethylethanolamine (DEEA) in Rats

• Published in: Toxicological sciences Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 418 - 424
• Main Authors: HINZ, JOHN P., THOMAS, JOHN A., BEN-DYKE, ROGER
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University Press 01.04.1992

Diethylethanolamine (DEEA), an industrial anticorrosive additive, was evaluated in rats for its potential toxicity. A 2-week inhalation exposure to 10 ppm revealed no signs of toxicity. At 56 ppm, rats exhibited signs of nasal irritation and corneal opacities. Significant mortality (males, 90% femal...