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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: dermal

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Pre guideline, pre GLP study. Few data reported, observation duration not given

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1969
Report date:
1969
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Range-finding toxicity data: list VIII
Author:
Carpenter CP, Weil CS & Smyth HF
Year:
1974
Bibliographic source:
Toxicol.Appl.Pharmacol. 28: 313-9

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
EPA OPP 81-2 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)
Deviations:
yes
Remarks:
single sex tested, observation period not specified.
GLP compliance:
not specified
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
3(or 4)-methylbenzene-1,2-diamine
EC Number:
248-145-0
EC Name:
3(or 4)-methylbenzene-1,2-diamine
Cas Number:
26966-75-6
Molecular formula:
C7H10N2
IUPAC Name:
3(or 4)-methylbenzene-1,2-diamine

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
not specified
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
no data

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
occlusive
Vehicle:
water
Details on dermal exposure:
Conditions - standard for the laboratory: under VINYLITE covering
Duration of exposure:
no data
Doses:
2000, 1000, 500, mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
4 animals per group sex unspecified
Control animals:
not specified

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
1 120 mg/kg bw
95% CL:
618 - 2 040
Gross pathology:
Congestion throughout lungs, and abdominal viscera. Liver pale and mottled with acini prominant:kidney often pale and mottled

Any other information on results incl. tables

 dose mg/kg bw Dead / dosed days to death weight change skin irritation signs / symptoms     
 2000 4 / 4 1, 1, 1, 1,     - -   -  
 1000 1 / 4  +, -, -, -,      
  500 1 / 4  +, +, -, -,      

Applicant's summary and conclusion