Section 108155 Of Article 1. General Provisions And Definitions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
108155
. "Highly toxic" means any substance that falls within any of
the following categories:
(a) Produces death within 14 days in half or more than half of a
group of 10 or more laboratory white rats each weighing between 200
and 300 grams, at a single dose of 50 milligrams or less per kilogram
of body weight, when orally administered.
(b) Produces death within 14 days in half or more than half of a
group of 10 or more laboratory white rats each weighing between 200
and 300 grams, when inhaled continuously for a period of one hour or
less at an atmospheric concentration of 200 parts per million by
volume or less of gas or vapor or two milligrams per liter by volume
or less of mist or dust, provided the concentration is likely to be
encountered by man when the substance is used in any reasonably
foreseeable manner.
(c) Produces death within 14 days in half or more than half of a
group of 10 or more rabbits tested in a dosage of 200 milligrams or
less per kilogram of body weight, when administered by continuous
contact with the bare skin for 24 hours or less.