Ferrosilicon - reaction mass of iron and iron disilicide and iron silicide and silicon

Developmental toxicity / teratogenicity

Administrative data

Endpoint:

developmental toxicity

Type of information:

migrated information: read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)

Adequacy of study:

weight of evidence

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: Meets generally accepted scientific standards, basic data given, acceptable for assessment, although deficiencies in documentation of test design and results. Read-across to synthetic amorphous silica.

Cross-reference

Reason / purpose for cross-reference:

reference to same study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

1973

Report date:

1973

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Test guideline 1

Qualifier:

no guideline available

Test guideline 2

Qualifier:

equivalent or similar to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 414 (Prenatal Developmental Toxicity Study)

Principles of method if other than guideline:

test material was administered to pregnant animals

GLP compliance:

no

Limit test:

no

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Silicon dioxide

EC Number:

231-545-4

EC Name:

Silicon dioxide

Cas Number:

7631-86-9

IUPAC Name:

dioxosilane

Details on test material:

Syloid 244: CAS-Name: Silica gel, cryst.-free; CAS-No. 112926-00-8

Test animals

Species:

rat

Strain:

Wistar

Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:

TEST ANIMALS
- Source: no data
- Age at study initiation: no data
- Weight at study initiation: no data
- Fasting period before study: no
- Housing: single
- Diet: ad libitum
- Water: ad libitum
- Acclimation period: no data


ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): no data
- Humidity (%): no data
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): no data

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:

oral: gavage

Vehicle:

water

Details on exposure:

PREPARATION OF DOSING SOLUTIONS: water suspension

Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:

no

Details on mating procedure:

- Impregnation procedure: cohoused
- If cohoused:
- M/F ratio per cage: no data
- Length of cohabitation: no data
- Proof of pregnancy: vaginal plug referred to as day 0 of pregnancy

Duration of treatment / exposure:

from day 6 to day 15 of gestation

Frequency of treatment:

1x/d

Duration of test:

Gestation day 20: sacrifice of all dams by Caesarian section

Doses / concentrations

Remarks:

Doses / Concentrations:
0, 13.5, 62.7, 292 and 1350 mg/(kg bw*d)
Basis:

No. of animals per sex per dose:

20 - 25 pregnat female rats

Control animals:

yes, concurrent vehicle

other: positve control dosed with Aspirin (250 mg/kg bw)

Details on study design:

- Dose selection rationale: no data

Examinations

Maternal examinations:

BODY WEIGHT: Yes
- Time schedule for examinations: gestation day 0, 6, 11, 15, and 20


FOOD CONSUMPTION AND COMPOUND INTAKE (if feeding study): Yes
- Food consumption for each animal determined and mean daily diet consumption calculated as g food/kg body weight/day: Yes


POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS: Yes
- Sacrifice on gestation day 20
- Organs examined: in particular urogenital tract

Ovaries and uterine content:

The ovaries and uterine content was examined after termination: Yes
Examinations included:
- Gravid uterus weight: No data
- Number of corpora lutea: Yes
- Number of implantations: Yes
- Number of resorptions: Yes
- Number of early resorptions: No data
- Number of late resorptions: No data

Fetal examinations:

- External examinations: Yes: all per litter
- Soft tissue examinations: Yes: 1/3 per litter
- Skeletal examinations: Yes: 1/3 per litter
- Head examinations: yes

Statistics:

no data

Historical control data:

no data

Results and discussion

Results: maternal animals

Maternal developmental toxicity

Details on maternal toxic effects:

Maternal toxic effects:no effects

Effect levels (maternal animals)

Dose descriptor:

NOAEL

Remarks:

(highest dose tested)

Effect level:

1 350 mg/kg bw/day

Basis for effect level:

other: maternal toxicity

Results (fetuses)

Details on embryotoxic / teratogenic effects:

Embryotoxic / teratogenic effects:no effects

Effect levels (fetuses)

Dose descriptor:

NOAEL

Remarks:

(highest dose tested)

Effect level:

1 350 mg/kg bw/day

Basis for effect level:

other: teratogenicity

Fetal abnormalities

Abnormalities:

not specified

Overall developmental toxicity

Developmental effects observed:

not specified

Any other information on results incl. tables

The administration of up to 1350 mg/kg (body weight)of the
test material to pregnant rats for 10 consecutive days had
no clearly discernible effect on nidation or on maternal or
fetal survival. The number of abnormalities seen in either
soft or skeletal tissues of the test groups did not differ
from the number occurring spontaneously in the sham-treated
controls.
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