Question

3% Hydrogen Peroxide has an oral LD50 of 900 mg/kg. Acetic Acid has an oral LD50 of 3310 mg/kg. Which one is more hazardous to consume? A. They are both non-toxic B. Acetic Acid C. Hydrogen Peroxide D. They are both toxic I thought that the higher the number the more lethal or hazardous it is to consume. Hydrogen peroxide 900 / 2 = 450 and Acetic acid 3310 / 2 = 1,655 and selected B. Acetic acid because it was higher and the answer was wrong? Please explain. Thank you

Answer 1

Acetic Acid, since the Hydrogen peroxide concentration is mainly neutral and only 3% so it wouldnt have much affect on the human body.

Answer 2

Answer: -

LD50 stands for median lethal dose. It is the dose required to kill half the members of a tested population after a specified test duration.

Thus lower the LD50 value, lower the amount required to kill half the number of people in a tested population.

Thus lower the LD50 value, more lethal it is. Thus 3% Hydrogen Peroxide having an oral LD50 of 900 mg/kg is more more hazardous to consume than Acetic Acid with an oral LD50 of 3310 mg/kg.