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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: other routes

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: other routes
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
abstract

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Benzoesäurenitril, Benzonitril, Phenylcyanid
Author:
Stout, A.
Year:
1932
Bibliographic source:
Fortschritte der Heilstoffchemie, 2. Abt., Bd. II

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
Principles of method if other than guideline:
no details reported; collection of data
GLP compliance:
no
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Benzonitrile
EC Number:
202-855-7
EC Name:
Benzonitrile
Cas Number:
100-47-0
Molecular formula:
C7H5N
IUPAC Name:
benzonitrile
impurity 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Toluene
EC Number:
203-625-9
EC Name:
Toluene
Cas Number:
108-88-3
Molecular formula:
C7H8
IUPAC Name:
toluene
impurity 2
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Benzaldehyde
EC Number:
202-860-4
EC Name:
Benzaldehyde
Cas Number:
100-52-7
Molecular formula:
C7H6O
IUPAC Name:
benzaldehyde
impurity 3
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Terephthalonitrile
EC Number:
210-783-2
EC Name:
Terephthalonitrile
Cas Number:
623-26-7
Molecular formula:
C8H4N2
IUPAC Name:
terephthalonitrile
impurity 4
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Benzene-1,3-dicarbonitrile
EC Number:
210-933-7
EC Name:
Benzene-1,3-dicarbonitrile
Cas Number:
626-17-5
Molecular formula:
C8H4N2
IUPAC Name:
isophthalonitrile
impurity 5
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Water
EC Number:
231-791-2
EC Name:
Water
Cas Number:
7732-18-5
Molecular formula:
H2O
IUPAC Name:
water
Test material form:
liquid

Test animals

Species:
other: mouse, pigeons and rabbits
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
not specified

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
subcutaneous
Vehicle:
not specified
Doses:
no data reported
No. of animals per sex per dose:
no data
Control animals:
not specified

Results and discussion

Effect levelsopen allclose all
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect level:
180 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Remarks on result:
other: mouse
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect level:
500 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Remarks on result:
other: pigeons
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect level:
200 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Remarks on result:
other: rabbit

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The abstract cites studies which determined lethal doses (subcutaneous) for mouse = 180 mg/kg, pigeons = 500 mg/kg and rabbits = 200 mg/kg.
Executive summary:

The abstract cites studies which determined lethal doses (subcutaneous) for mouse = 180 mg/kg, pigeons = 500 mg/kg and rabbits = 200 mg/kg.