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EC number: 220-135-0 | CAS number: 2638-94-0
- 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
Acute Toxicity: oral
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- acute toxicity: oral
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 11 February 1999 - 16 June 1999
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- guideline study
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- study report
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 1 999
- Report date:
- 1999
Materials and methods
Test guidelineopen allclose all
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 423 (Acute Oral toxicity - Acute Toxic Class Method)
- Version / remarks:
- 1996
- Deviations:
- yes
- Remarks:
- no deviations that were considered to have affected the integrity or validity of the study
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- EU Method B.1 tris (Acute Oral Toxicity - Acute Toxic Class Method)
- Version / remarks:
- 1996
- Deviations:
- yes
- Remarks:
- no deviations that were considered to have affected the integrity or validity of the study
- GLP compliance:
- yes
- Remarks:
- expiry date of the test item is not indicated
- Test type:
- acute toxic class method
- Limit test:
- no
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- 4,4'-azobis[4-cyanovaleric] acid
- EC Number:
- 220-135-0
- EC Name:
- 4,4'-azobis[4-cyanovaleric] acid
- Cas Number:
- 2638-94-0
- Molecular formula:
- C12H16N4O4
- IUPAC Name:
- 4,4'-azobis[4-cyanovaleric] acid
Constituent 1
- Specific details on test material used for the study:
- STABILITY AND STORAGE CONDITIONS OF TEST MATERIAL
- Storage condition of test material: Stored at room temperature in the dark and at 4 °C in the dark
Test animals
- Species:
- rat
- Strain:
- Sprague-Dawley
- Sex:
- male/female
- Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
- TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Harlan U.K. Ltd., Bicester, Oxon, England
- Age at study initiation: 5 - 7 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 105 - 137 g
- Fasting period before study: yes
- Housing: 3 rats (same sex) / cage
- Diet: standard laboratory rodent diet, ad libitum
- Water: drinking water, ad libitum
- Acclimation period: minimum 8 days
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 18 - 22
- Humidity (%): 27 -52
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12 / 12
Administration / exposure
- Route of administration:
- oral: gavage
- Vehicle:
- water
- Details on oral exposure:
- VEHICLE
- Concentration in vehicle: 2 or 20%
- Amount of vehicle: 10 mL/kg bw - Doses:
- 200 and 2000 mg/kg bw
- No. of animals per sex per dose:
- 3
- Control animals:
- no
- Details on study design:
- - Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: Observations; twice daily; Weighing: On Days 1 (prior to dosing), 8, and 15
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs, body weight
Results and discussion
Effect levels
- Key result
- Sex:
- male/female
- Dose descriptor:
- LD50
- Effect level:
- > 2 000 mg/kg bw
- Based on:
- test mat.
- Mortality:
- There were no deaths in groups of six rats (three males and three females) following an oral administration of the test substance at dosages of 200 and 2000 mg/kg bodyweight.
- Clinical signs:
- other: Piloerection was observed in all rats within four minutes of dosing. This sign persisted and was accompanied in rats later on Day 1 and/or at later intervals during the study by; hunched posture notable in all rats treated at 200 or 2000 mg/kg, with waddl
- Gross pathology:
- No abnormalities were revealed at the macroscopic examination at study termination on Day 15.
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Interpretation of results:
- GHS criteria not met
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