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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:
disregarded due to major methodological deficiencies
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Secondary literature

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Toxicity Profile of Chloroacetaldehyde
Author:
W.H. Lawrence, E.O. Dillingham, J.E. Turner, J. Autian
Year:
1972
Bibliographic source:
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol. 61, No. 1, Jan. 1972
Report date:
1971

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Postobservation period 7 days
GLP compliance:
not specified
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Chloroacetaldehyde
EC Number:
203-472-8
EC Name:
Chloroacetaldehyde
Cas Number:
107-20-0
Molecular formula:
C2H3ClO
IUPAC Name:
2-chloroacetaldehyde
Test material form:
other: solution in water
Details on test material:
30 % solution in water, purity not reported.

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Sex:
male

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
intraperitoneal
Vehicle:
water
No. of animals per sex per dose:
4 animals

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
ca. 60 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
95% CL:
ca. 39 - ca. 91

Applicant's summary and conclusion