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EC number: 233-032-0 | CAS number: 10024-97-2
- Life Cycle description
- Uses advised against
- Endpoint summary
- Appearance / physical state / colour
- Melting point / freezing point
- Boiling point
- Density
- Particle size distribution (Granulometry)
- Vapour pressure
- Partition coefficient
- Water solubility
- Solubility in organic solvents / fat solubility
- Surface tension
- Flash point
- Auto flammability
- Flammability
- Explosiveness
- Oxidising properties
- Oxidation reduction potential
- Stability in organic solvents and identity of relevant degradation products
- Storage stability and reactivity towards container material
- Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals
- pH
- Dissociation constant
- Viscosity
- Additional physico-chemical information
- Additional physico-chemical properties of nanomaterials
- Nanomaterial agglomeration / aggregation
- Nanomaterial crystalline phase
- Nanomaterial crystallite and grain size
- Nanomaterial aspect ratio / shape
- Nanomaterial specific surface area
- Nanomaterial Zeta potential
- Nanomaterial surface chemistry
- Nanomaterial dustiness
- Nanomaterial porosity
- Nanomaterial pour density
- Nanomaterial photocatalytic activity
- Nanomaterial radical formation potential
- Nanomaterial catalytic activity
- Endpoint summary
- Stability
- Biodegradation
- Bioaccumulation
- Transport and distribution
- Environmental data
- Additional information on environmental fate and behaviour
- Ecotoxicological Summary
- Aquatic toxicity
- Endpoint summary
- Short-term toxicity to fish
- Long-term toxicity to fish
- Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
- Toxicity to aquatic plants other than algae
- Toxicity to microorganisms
- Endocrine disrupter testing in aquatic vertebrates – in vivo
- Toxicity to other aquatic organisms
- Sediment toxicity
- Terrestrial toxicity
- Biological effects monitoring
- Biotransformation and kinetics
- Additional ecotoxological information
- Toxicological Summary
- Toxicokinetics, metabolism and distribution
- Acute Toxicity
- Irritation / corrosion
- Sensitisation
- Repeated dose toxicity
- Genetic toxicity
- Carcinogenicity
- Toxicity to reproduction
- Specific investigations
- Exposure related observations in humans
- Toxic effects on livestock and pets
- Additional toxicological data
Repeated dose toxicity: inhalation
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- sub-chronic toxicity: inhalation
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: limited pathology and blood work undertaken
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- publication
- Title:
- Effects of subchronic intermittent exposure to nitrous oxide in Swiss Webster mice
- Author:
- Rice, S.A., Mazze, R.I. & Baden, J.M.
- Year:
- 1 983
- Bibliographic source:
- Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology & Pathology, 6(2), pp 271-282
Materials and methods
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- equivalent or similar to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 413 (Subchronic Inhalation Toxicity: 90-Day Study)
- Deviations:
- yes
- Remarks:
- limited pathology and blood work undertaken
- GLP compliance:
- no
- Limit test:
- no
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Dinitrogen oxide
- EC Number:
- 233-032-0
- EC Name:
- Dinitrogen oxide
- Cas Number:
- 10024-97-2
- Molecular formula:
- N2O
- IUPAC Name:
- Dinitrogen Oxide
- Test material form:
- gas under pressure: liquefied gas
Constituent 1
Test animals
- Species:
- mouse
- Strain:
- Swiss
- Sex:
- male/female
Administration / exposure
- Route of administration:
- inhalation: gas
- Type of inhalation exposure:
- whole body
- Vehicle:
- air
- Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
- no
- Duration of treatment / exposure:
- 14 wks
- Frequency of treatment:
- 4h/d, 5d/wk
Doses / concentrations
- Remarks:
- Doses / Concentrations:
0, 0.5, 5, 50%
Basis:
nominal conc.
- No. of animals per sex per dose:
- 15/sex/gp
- Control animals:
- yes, concurrent vehicle
Results and discussion
Effect levels
- Dose descriptor:
- NOAEC
- Effect level:
- ca. 50 000 ppm
- Sex:
- male/female
- Basis for effect level:
- other: statistically significant reductions in body weight gains
Target system / organ toxicity
- Critical effects observed:
- not specified
Any other information on results incl. tables
OBSERVATIONS:
Clinical signs of toxicity:
All animals survived to the scheduled necropsy.
Bodyweight and bodyweight gain:
Treatment related decreases in body weight were observed in high dose group animals, with a depression of 77 and 63% in body weight gain in males and females respectively. This depression in weight gain was statistically significant (p<0.025 and p<0.01, respectively).
Haematology & clinical chemistry:
No treatment related changes were observed in any of the parameter measured.
Urinalysis:
None undertaken
Sacrifice and Gross Pathology:
No treatment related changes were observed in any of the parameter measured.
Organ weights:
No discussion of organ weight data.
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Conclusions:
- The objective of the study was to demonstrate the maximum tolerated concentration of N2O, which was deemed to be 50% (500000 ppm). In terms of establishing a NOAEL, based on the results of this study and the data presented, 50000 ppm (5%) was deemed to be the NOAEL, based on statistically significant reductions in body weight gains observed at the LOAEL (500000 ppm [50%]).
- Executive summary:
Swiss Webster mice (15/sex/gp) were exposed to N2Oviawhole body inhalation at concentrations of 0, 5000, 50000 or 500000 ppm [0, 0.5, 5, 50%] for 4/h/d, 5d/wk over 14 wks. At necropsy limited histopathology and haematology / biochemistry parameters were measured.
All animals survived to the scheduled necropsy. The study failed to demonstrate exposure related haematopoietic changes. There was no change in the white blood cell count nor was granulocytopenia or thrombocytopenia observed. The lack of effect suggests that either the strain of mouse was insensitive to N2O, or more likely that continuous exposure is necessary to induce leucocytopenia, as previous demonstrated following continuous exposure to N2O at high concentrations (20-80%). Furthermore, no treatment related changes in organ weights, biochemical or histopathological parameters were observed.
Treatment related decreases in body weight were observed in high dose group animals, with a depression of 77 and 63% in body weight gain in males and females respectively. This depression in weight gain was statistically significant (p<0.025 and p<0.01, respectively).
The objective of the study was to demonstrate the maximum tolerated concentration of N2O, which was deemed to be 50% (500000 ppm). In terms of establishing a NOAEL, based on the results of this study and the data presented, 50000 ppm (5%) was deemed to be the NOAEL, based on statistically significant reductions in body weight gains observed at the LOAEL (500000 ppm [50%]).
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