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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:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
documentation insufficient for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
TOXICOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF COMPOUNDS PROPOSED FOR USE AS INSECT REPELLENTS
Author:
John H. Draize, Elsie Alvarez, Marie F. Whitesell, Geoffrey Woodard, E. Conway Hagan, Arthur A.Nelson
Year:
1948
Bibliographic source:
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 93, 26-39

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
No details on materials and methods.
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-methoxybenzyl alcohol
EC Number:
203-273-6
EC Name:
4-methoxybenzyl alcohol
Cas Number:
105-13-5
Molecular formula:
C8H10O2
IUPAC Name:
(4-methoxyphenyl)methanol

Test animals

Species:
mouse

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
11 130 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
The acute dermal LD50 value of the test substance was reported to be 11130 mg/kg bw in mice.
Executive summary:

The acute dermal LD50 value of the test substance was reported to be 11130 mg/kg bw in mice.