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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:
key study
Study period:
Feb. 1986
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other company data
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1986
Report date:
1986

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Acute Dermal Toxicity Test (1986) - no further details reported
GLP compliance:
not specified
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-ethynylphenol
Cas Number:
2200-91-1
Molecular formula:
C8H6O
IUPAC Name:
4-ethynylphenol
Test material form:
liquid
Details on test material:
- Test Material name (as cited in the study): C-979
- Chemical name: 4-ethynylphenol
- Formula: C8H6O
- Description: dark brownish-black liquid
- Date Received: 04.02.1986
- Density: 1.05 g/mL

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
not specified
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
no further details stated in the report

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
not specified
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Details on dermal exposure:
The test material was removed with acetone after 24 h.
Duration of exposure:
24 h
Doses:
5000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
4
Control animals:
not specified
Details on study design:
no further details stated in the report

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 5 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
no mortality
Clinical signs:
other: no gross signs of toxicity
Gross pathology:
not reported
Other findings:
not reported

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
Under the conditions of this study, the LD50 of 4-ethynylphenol is considered to be > 5000 mg/kg bw.