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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:
1982
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
comparable to guideline study with acceptable restrictions

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1982
Report date:
1982

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
Deviations:
yes
Remarks:
limited reporting; no details on test animals and environmental conditions
GLP compliance:
no
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Alcohols, C16-18 and C18-unsatd., ethoxylated
EC Number:
500-236-9
EC Name:
Alcohols, C16-18 and C18-unsatd., ethoxylated
Cas Number:
68920-66-1
Molecular formula:
not applicable, UVCB
IUPAC Name:
Alcohols, C16-18(even numbered) and C18 unsaturated, ethoxylated < 2.5 EO

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Weight at study initiation: 154 g

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
CMC (carboxymethyl cellulose)
Remarks:
2% solution
Details on oral exposure:
VEHICLE
- Amount of vehicle: 10 mL/ kg bw

MAXIMUM DOSE VOLUME APPLIED: 10 mL/kg bw

Doses:
2000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of weighing: prior to administration, 48 h, 1 week and 2 weeks post administration
- 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:
No mortality was observed.
Clinical signs:
other: No clinical signs of toxicity were observed after administration or during the 14 day observation period.
Gross pathology:
No gross abnormalities were observed.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

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