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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
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:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1976
Report date:
1977

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
The study was conducted according to an internal BASF method which in principle is comparable to the OECD Guideline 401. A test group consisting of 5 animals was treated by single gavage application with an 0.5% CMC aqueous solution of the test substance. The animals were observed for mortality and for clinical symptoms of toxicity. At the end of the observation period of 14 days, the surviving animals were sacrificed for the purpose of necropsy; animals that died during the observations period also were subjected to necropsy. The LD50 value was estimated on the basis of the observed mortalities.
GLP compliance:
no
Test type:
standard acute method

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Phthalide
EC Number:
201-744-0
EC Name:
Phthalide
Cas Number:
87-41-2
Molecular formula:
C8H6O2
IUPAC Name:
1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-1-one
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Phthalid

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Weight at study initiation: males: 209 g (mean); females: 164 g (mean)
- Diet: Altromin R1324 (Altromin GmbH, Germany), ad libitum
- Water: tap water ad libitum

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
CMC (carboxymethyl cellulose)
Details on oral exposure:
VEHICLE
- Concentration in vehicle: 21.5, 31.6, 38.3, 46.4, and 50%

MAXIMUM DOSE VOLUME APPLIED: 20 mL
Doses:
2150, 3160, 3830, 4640, 5620, 6810 and 10000 mg/kg bw
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 7 days
- Frequency of observations: several times on the day of application and daily thereafter
- Frequency weighing: days 0, 3, 7 and 13
- Necropsy of survivors performed: no
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs, body weight

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
ca. 5 600 mg/kg bw
Mortality:
10000 mg/kg bw: all animals died within 1 h and 24 h
6810 mg/kg bw: all animals died within 1 h and 24 h
5680 mg/kg bw: 2/5 males and 2/5 females died within 24 h
4640 mg/kg bw: no mortalities
3830 mg/kg bw: 1/5 males died within 24 h
3160 mg/kg bw: 2/5 males and 1/5 females died within 24 h
Clinical signs:
other: Dyspnoea, apathy, abdominal-lateral position, partially tumbling, atony, narcotic state with unusual pain and corneal reflex, exsiccosis, salivation, bad general condition.
Gross pathology:
Animals that died during the study:
Heart: acute dilatation of the right ventricle; acute congestion;

Sacrificed animals: no macroscopic abnormalities at necropsy.

Any other information on results incl. tables

Mortality:

Dose (mg/kg bw)

Gender

24 h

48 h

14 days

10000

m

5/5

5/5

5/5

f

5/5

5/5

5/5

6810

m

5/5

5/5

5/5

f

5/5

5/5

5/5

5680

m

2/5

2/5

2/5

f

2/5

2/5

2/5

4640

m

0/5

0/5

0/5

f

0/5

0/5

0/5

3830

m

1/5

1/5

1/5

f

0/5

0/5

0/5

3160

m

2/5

2/5

2/5

f

1/5

1/5

1/5

2150

m

0/5

0/5

0/5

f

0/5

0/5

0/5

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met