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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: oral

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1982
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Non GLP and non guideline study, but similar to EU and OECD guideline. The study is sufficient for risk assessment together with other oral toxicity studies available.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Acute Toxicological Evaluation of Hydroxyethylmorpholine
Author:
Papciak, R.J. and Mallory, V.T.
Year:
1990
Bibliographic source:
Acute Tox. Data 1, 16-17 (1990)

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
Deviations:
not specified
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.1 (Acute Toxicity (Oral))
Deviations:
not specified
GLP compliance:
no
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-morpholinoethanol
EC Number:
210-734-5
EC Name:
2-morpholinoethanol
Cas Number:
622-40-2
Molecular formula:
C6H13NO2
IUPAC Name:
2-(morpholin-4-yl)ethan-1-ol

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Weight at study initiation: 180 to 360 g
- Fasting period before study: yes

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Details on oral exposure:
DOSAGE PREPARATION: Administered undiluted.
Doses:
4000, 5000, 6300, 8000, 10000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5/sex
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
Statistics:
Calculation of LD50 according to Litchfield J.T. and Wilcoxon F.J. (1949): A simplified method of evaluating dose-effect experiments, Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., 96, 99-115

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
5 500 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
Mortality pattern : 4/10 @ 4000 mg/kg bw; 3/10 @ 5000 mg/kg bw; 8/10 @ 6 300 mg/kg bw; 9/10 @ 8000 mg/kg bw and 10/10 @ 10000 mg/kg bw.
Clinical signs:
other: No data
Gross pathology:
Necropsy findings (study deaths) : Diffused red and fluid-filled stomachs and distended, discolored, and congested intestines were observed.
Terminal necropsy : No visible lesions were observed.
Other findings:
None

Applicant's summary and conclusion