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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: oral

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
29 Oct - 12 Nov 1996
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP - Guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2002

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Docosanoic acid
EC Number:
204-010-8
EC Name:
Docosanoic acid
Cas Number:
112-85-6
Molecular formula:
C22H44O2
IUPAC Name:
docosanoic acid

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River, Japan
- Age at study initiation: 4 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: female: ~90 g; male: ~100 g
- Fasting period before study: 18 hours
- Housing: metal wire floor cage
- Diet (ad libitum): solid food (CE-2, Clea Japan)
- Water (ad libitum): tap water
- Acclimation period: 6 days


ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 23.3 - 24.3
- Humidity (%): 54 - 68
- Air changes (per hr): 15
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12 / 12

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
corn oil
Details on oral exposure:
VEHICLE
- Concentration in vehicle: Samples were prepared and administered in suspension
- Amount of vehicle (if gavage): 20 % (w/v)
- Justification for choice of vehicle: test substance is insoluble in water
- Lot/batch no.: V6H2050

MAXIMUM DOSE VOLUME APPLIED: 10 mL/kg bw


Doses:
2000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Control animals:
yes
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 15 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: observations: once daily and weighing: on days 0, 2, 4, 8, 11 and 15
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes

Results and discussion

Preliminary study:
In a preliminary test, three concentrations (20, 200, 2000 mg/kg bw) were tested in male rats. Soft feces excretion was observed.
Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
No deaths occurred of either males or females in the treated groups.
Clinical signs:
other: No effects on general condition were found.
Body weight:
other body weight observations
Remarks:
No effects on body weights were found.
Gross pathology:
Nothing abnormal were detected in gross pathology.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
other: CLP criteria not met, no classification required according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
Conclusions:
CLP: not classified