1H-Pyrazole-3-carbonitrile, 4,4'-dithiobis[5-amino-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-

Acute Toxicity: oral

Administrative data

Endpoint:

acute toxicity: oral

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: Guideline study (OECD 401); GLP compliant.

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

1996

Report date:

1996

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Test guideline 1

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)

Test guideline 2

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EPA OPP 81-1 (Acute Oral Toxicity)

GLP compliance:

yes

Test type:

standard acute method

Limit test:

yes

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

5-amino-4-({5-amino-3-cyano-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrazol-4-yl}disulfanyl)-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonitrile

EC Number:

603-434-4

Cas Number:

130755-46-3

Molecular formula:

C22 H8 Cl4 F6 N8 S2

IUPAC Name:

5-amino-4-({5-amino-3-cyano-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrazol-4-yl}disulfanyl)-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonitrile

Details on test material:

- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Disulfide / MB 46307 / RPA 98028 Intermediate of Fipronil (MB 46030).
- Physical state: yellow powder.
- Analytical purity: 97.2 %.
- Purity test date: 23-May-1995.
- Lot/batch No.: 95-4023.
- Storage condition of test material: The test substance was stored in an air-tight, light-resistant container at room temperature.

Test animals

Species:

rat

Strain:

Sprague-Dawley

Sex:

male/female

Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:

TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Iffa-Credo, St Germain sur L'Arbresle, 69210, France.
- Age at study initiation: 6 weeks.
- Weight at study initiation: weight range from 144 to 151 g for the males and 110 to 117 g for the females.
- Fasting period before study: overnight.
- Housing: individually in suspended stainless steel, wire mesh cages.
- Diet: Certified Rodent Pellet diet A04C (Usine d´Alimentation Rationnelle, Villemoisson-sur-Orge, 91360 Epinay-sur-Orge, France) ad libitum.
- Water: filtered and softened water from the municipal water supply, ad libitum.
- Acclimation period: 6 days.


ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 20°C - 24°C.
- Humidity (%): 40% - 70%.
- Air changes (per hr): 10 to 15 air changes per hour (average, not monitored).
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12-hour light, 12-hour dark cycles.

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:

oral: gavage

Vehicle:

other: 0.5% methylcellulose in distilled water

Details on oral exposure:

MAXIMUM DOSE VOLUME APPLIED: 10 ml

Doses:

2000 mg/kg bw

No. of animals per sex per dose:

5

Control animals:

no

Details on study design:

- Duration of observation period following administration: 15 days.
- Frequency of observations: one hour after dosing and at least once more on day 1, thereafter, at least once daily.
- Frequency of weighing: once during the acclimatization period, on the day of test substance administration and on days 8 and 15.
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes.
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs, body weight.

Results and discussion

Effect levels

Sex:

male/female

Dose descriptor:

LD50

Effect level:

> 2 000 mg/kg bw

Mortality:

No mortality was observed.

Clinical signs:

other: There were no treatment-related clinical signs.

Gross pathology:

There were no macroscopic abnormalities at necropsy.