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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:
Not reported
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2012
Report date:
2012

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
Principles of method if other than guideline:
The information on acute oral toxicity has been evaluated. The original study reports with details on experimental set-up could not be retrieved.
GLP compliance:
not specified
Remarks:
no details included in the evaluation
Test type:
other: not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Disodium 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-methyl-2-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-2-naphthoate
EC Number:
227-497-9
EC Name:
Disodium 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-methyl-2-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-2-naphthoate
Cas Number:
5858-81-1
Molecular formula:
C18H12N2Na2O6S
IUPAC Name:
disodium 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-methyl-2-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-2-naphthoate
Details on test material:
Test substance: D&C Red 6; CI 15850
Batch: B2095 (LCW)

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
not specified

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: unspecified
Vehicle:
not specified

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 10 800 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Clinical signs:
other:

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Based on the evaluated high LD50 value of ≥ 5000 mg/kg bw, Pigment Red 57 is reported to to be of low acute oral toxicity.