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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: dermal

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Comparable to guideline study with restrictions (limited documentation, occlusive dressing)

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Range-finding toxicity data: List V
Author:
Smyth HF, Carpenter CP, Weil CS, Pozzani UC
Year:
1954
Bibliographic source:
Arch. Ind. Hyg. Occupational Med. 10, 61-68
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
Experimental Carcinogenicity and Acute Toxicity of Representative Epoxides
Author:
Weil CS, Condra N, Haun C, Striegel JA
Year:
1963
Bibliographic source:
Industrial Hygiene Journal, 305-325
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
Epoxy Compounds
Author:
Waechter JM et al.
Year:
2001
Bibliographic source:
Patty´s Toxicology, fifth edition, vol. 6, 1063-1085
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans
Author:
WHO IARC
Year:
1989
Bibliographic source:
IARC Monographs, Volume 47, 237-261
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
Phenyl glycidyl ether
Author:
MAK Commission
Year:
1991
Bibliographic source:
MAK List 1991
Report date:
1991

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)
Deviations:
yes
Remarks:
limited documentation, occlusive dressing
Test type:
standard acute method

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
phenyl glycidyl ether
IUPAC Name:
phenyl glycidyl ether
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): phenyl glycidyl ether
No further information.

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Sex:
male
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Weight at study initiation: 2.5 to 3.5 kg
No further information.

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
occlusive
Vehicle:
not specified
Details on dermal exposure:
TEST SITE
- Area of exposure: entire trunk
- % coverage: 1/10 of the body surface
- Type of wrap if used: impervious plastic film (Cuff method of Draize).

TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): not more than 20 ml/kg bw.
Duration of exposure:
24 hours
Doses:
No data.
No. of animals per sex per dose:
4
Control animals:
not specified
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
Statistics:
No data.

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
1 666 mg/kg bw
95% CL:
1 070 - 2 100
Remarks on result:
other: calculated on a density of 1.1109 kg/l (a value of 1.5 ml/kg bw was given in the raw data)
Mortality:
No data.
Clinical signs:
other: No data.
Gross pathology:
No data.

Applicant's summary and conclusion