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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:
weight of evidence
Study period:
March 28, 1976
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
comparable to guideline study with acceptable restrictions
Remarks:
The substance has been tested according to a procedure similar to accpeted guideline but the content of the active ingredient in the test substance is low.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1976
Report date:
1979

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
GLP compliance:
no
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
N,N'-(10,15,16,17-tetrahydro-5,10,15,17-tetraoxo-5H-dinaphtho[2,3-a:2',3'-i]carbazole-6,9-diyl)bis(benzamide)
EC Number:
219-169-9
EC Name:
N,N'-(10,15,16,17-tetrahydro-5,10,15,17-tetraoxo-5H-dinaphtho[2,3-a:2',3'-i]carbazole-6,9-diyl)bis(benzamide)
Cas Number:
2379-81-9
Molecular formula:
C42H23N3O6
IUPAC Name:
N,N'-(10,15,16,17-tetrahydro-5,10,15,17-tetraoxo-5H-dinaphtho[2,3-a:2',3'-i]carbazole-6,9-diyl)bis(benzamide)
Test material form:
not specified

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
other: Tif RAI f
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: CIBA-GEIGY - Basle
- Weight at study initiation: from 90 to 100 grams
- Fasting period before study: animals fasted overnight before treatment
- Housing: animals housed in groups of 5 in Macrolon cages (type 3)
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum a standard diet of pellets - No. 890, Nafag Gossau SG
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum
- Acclimation period: for a minimum of 5 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 20 - 22 °C
- Humidity (%): 50 - 60 %
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 14 hours light cycle day

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
water
Remarks:
distilled water
Details on oral exposure:
VEHICLE
- Concentration in vehicle: 10, 25, 30 %
Doses:
1000, 3000, 10000 and 15000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5 per sex per dose
Control animals:
not specified
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 15 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: at the beginning and at the end
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs, body weight

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 15 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
not specified
Mortality:
1 male died at 15000 mg/kg bw
Clinical signs:
other: At 10000 mg/kg bw: reduction in spontaneous motility, ataxia, hyperventilation. Symptoms lasting >6 hours. After 24 hours no symptoms. At 15000 mg/kg bw: ditto, dyspnoea, muscular hypotonia, diarrhea

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
other: CLP criteria not met
Conclusions:
LD50 > 15000 mg/kg bw
Executive summary:

Method

The acute oral LD50 of the test substance in rats of both sexes was observed over a period of 15 days.

Four doses were administered by gavage: 1000, 3000, 10000 and 15000 mg/kg bw.

Results

Under test conditions the LD50 was found to be > 15000 mg/kg bw.