Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) CAS[67-68-5]
= Methyl sulfoxide, = Methylsulfinylmethane
Chemical formula
C2H6OS
Purpose for use
Insecticide, Organic solvent.
Toxicity
LD50: rat >20 g/kg.
Test organisms
Green algae (formerly including protozoa): Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (ref. ID; 7398)
Protozoa: Acanthamoeba sp. (ref. ID; 7117)
Protozoa: Paramecium aurelia (ref. ID; 4047)
Protozoa: Tetrahymena pyriformis (ref. ID; 3554, 4026)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia foetida (ref. ID; 7012)