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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
No information
Year:
1978
Bibliographic source:
TSCATS: OTS 0534840, Doc. ID. 88-920000388

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Method: other: no data
GLP compliance:
not specified
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
phosphorus oxychloride
IUPAC Name:
phosphorus oxychloride
Details on test material:
phosphorus oxychloride; no data on purity of the compound

Test animals

Species:
rat
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: unspecified
Vehicle:
other: undiluted
Doses:
25.1, 31.6, 39.8, and 50.1 mg/kg
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Details on study design:
Groups of 5 Sprague-Dawley albino rats were given the undiluted test substance at dose levels of 25.1, 31.6, 39.8, and 50.1 mg/kg and were observed for 14 days.

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
36 mg/kg bw
95% CL:
> 31 - < 46
Mortality:
Five, 3, and 2 animals given 50.1, 39.8, and 31.6 mg/kg, respecively, died. Late deaths were reported; deaths occurred at 2 to 13 days after dosing.
Clinical signs:
other: Signs of intoxication included weight loss, increasing weakness, and collapse. Gross autopsy revealed hemorrhagic lungs, areas of liver discolouration, and acute gastro-intestinal inflammation. Viscera of the surviving animals appeared normal after 14 day

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
toxic
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU