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Toxicological information

Toxicity to reproduction

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
two-generation reproductive toxicity
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
comparable to guideline study with acceptable restrictions

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1982

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 416 (Two-Generation Reproduction Toxicity Study)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-methylstyrene
EC Number:
210-762-8
EC Name:
4-methylstyrene
Cas Number:
622-97-9
Molecular formula:
C9H10
IUPAC Name:
1-methyl-4-vinylbenzene
Test material form:
liquid: viscous

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
other: Crl:COBSCD(SD) BR
Sex:
not specified

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
not specified
Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
not specified
Duration of treatment / exposure:
404 days
Frequency of treatment:
daily
Details on study schedule:
2-generation reproduction study
Doses / concentrationsopen allclose all
Dose / conc.:
25 mg/kg bw/day
Dose / conc.:
200 mg/kg bw/day
Dose / conc.:
500 mg/kg bw/day
Dose / conc.:
600 mg/kg bw/day

Results and discussion

Results: P0 (first parental generation)

General toxicity (P0)

Clinical signs:
not specified
Dermal irritation (if dermal study):
not specified
Mortality:
mortality observed, non-treatment-related
Description (incidence):
in 500 mg/kg/day group.
Body weight and weight changes:
effects observed, treatment-related
Food consumption and compound intake (if feeding study):
not specified
Food efficiency:
not specified
Water consumption and compound intake (if drinking water study):
not specified
Ophthalmological findings:
not specified
Haematological findings:
not specified
Clinical biochemistry findings:
not specified
Urinalysis findings:
not specified
Behaviour (functional findings):
not specified
Immunological findings:
not specified
Organ weight findings including organ / body weight ratios:
not specified
Histopathological findings: non-neoplastic:
not specified
Histopathological findings: neoplastic:
not specified
Other effects:
not specified

Reproductive function / performance (P0)

Reproductive function: oestrous cycle:
not specified
Reproductive function: sperm measures:
no effects observed
Reproductive performance:
no effects observed

Effect levels (P0)

Key result
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
500 mg/kg bw/day
Based on:
test mat.
Sex:
not specified
Basis for effect level:
mortality
body weight and weight gain

Results: P1 (second parental generation)

General toxicity (P1)

Behaviour (functional findings):
not examined

Results: F1 generation

General toxicity (F1)

Clinical signs:
no effects observed
Dermal irritation (if dermal study):
not examined
Mortality / viability:
mortality observed, treatment-related
Description (incidence and severity):
adults treated with 500 mg/kg/day of the test substance.
Body weight and weight changes:
no effects observed
Food consumption and compound intake (if feeding study):
not examined
Food efficiency:
not examined
Water consumption and compound intake (if drinking water study):
not examined
Ophthalmological findings:
not examined
Haematological findings:
not examined
Clinical biochemistry findings:
not examined
Urinalysis findings:
not examined
Sexual maturation:
not examined
Organ weight findings including organ / body weight ratios:
not examined
Gross pathological findings:
not examined
Histopathological findings:
not examined
Other effects:
not specified

Developmental neurotoxicity (F1)

Behaviour (functional findings):
not examined

Developmental immunotoxicity (F1)

Developmental immunotoxicity:
not examined

Effect levels (F1)

open allclose all
Key result
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Generation:
F1
Effect level:
200 mg/kg bw/day
Based on:
test mat.
Sex:
male/female
Basis for effect level:
mortality
body weight and weight gain
Key result
Dose descriptor:
LOAEL
Generation:
F1
Effect level:
500 mg/kg bw/day
Based on:
test mat.
Sex:
male/female
Basis for effect level:
mortality
body weight and weight gain

Results: F2 generation

General toxicity (F2)

Clinical signs:
not specified
Dermal irritation (if dermal study):
not specified
Mortality / viability:
not specified
Body weight and weight changes:
not specified
Food consumption and compound intake (if feeding study):
not specified
Food efficiency:
not specified
Water consumption and compound intake (if drinking water study):
not specified
Ophthalmological findings:
not specified
Haematological findings:
not specified
Clinical biochemistry findings:
not specified
Urinalysis findings:
not specified
Sexual maturation:
not specified
Organ weight findings including organ / body weight ratios:
not specified
Gross pathological findings:
not specified
Histopathological findings:
not specified
Other effects:
not specified

Developmental neurotoxicity (F2)

Behaviour (functional findings):
not specified

Developmental immunotoxicity (F2)

Developmental immunotoxicity:
not specified

Overall reproductive toxicity

Key result
Reproductive effects observed:
yes
Lowest effective dose / conc.:
500 mg/kg bw/day
Treatment related:
yes
Relation to other toxic effects:
reproductive effects occurring together with other toxic effects, but not as a secondary non-specific consequence of other toxic effects
Dose response relationship:
not specified
Relevant for humans:
not specified

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Therefore, the the parental NOAEL was 500 mg/kg bw/day and the reproductive NOAEL and LOAEL were 200 and 500 mg/kg bw/day, respectively
Executive summary:

A study was conducted to determine the reproductive effects of the test substance administered orally by gavage to Crl:COBSCD(SD) BR rats for two generations according to a method similar to OECD Guideline 416. Dose levels of 25, 200, 500 and 600 mg/kg bw/day were administered daily for 404 d. There were no effects on the viability of pups from dams dosed at 25 or 200 mg/kg bw/day. In addition, there was no effect on mating, fertility, gestation, delivery of pups, or lactation index at these dose levels. Under the study conditions, mortality, reduced weight gain in adults and slight increase in pup mortality (first generation only) was observed at 500 mg/kg bw/day. Therefore, the the parental NOAEL was 500 mg/kg bw/day and the reproductive NOAEL and LOAEL were 200 and 500 mg/kg bw/day, respectively (Argus, 1982).