Portal latinoamericano de toxicología
Trivia # 62: greatly dangerous pesticides I
12 November, 2009
Toxicological Trivia from November 12, 2009: According to a model for pesticide labels and taking into account their degree of toxicity, a pesticide is considered extremely dangerous when the acute LD50 (rat) in liquid formulation mg per kg body weight by mouth is:
a) 20 or less;
b) Between 20 and 100;
c) None of the above is correct.
a) 20 or less;
b) Between 20 and 100;
c) None of the above is correct.
Answer a. Read more in Spanish, "Model for pesticide labels".