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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: inhalation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: inhalation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Study period:
1979
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1980
Report date:
1980

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 403 (Acute Inhalation Toxicity)
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: H.F. Smyth et. aI .: Am. Ind. Hyg. Ass. J. 23, 95-107 (1962)
GLP compliance:
no
Test type:
fixed concentration procedure
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Similar substance 01
IUPAC Name:
Similar substance 01
Test material form:
solid: particulate/powder
Specific details on test material used for the study:
TREATMENT OF TEST MATERIAL PRIOR TO TESTING
For the enrichment 200 L air/h were ducted through a 5 cm layer of the test substance. The mean concentration was calculated to be 6.51 mg/L

FORM AS APPLIED IN THE TEST
solid

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: not specified
- Age at study initiation: not specified
- Weight at study initiation: 547 - 822 g

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
not specified

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
inhalation: dust
Type of inhalation exposure:
not specified
Vehicle:
air
Analytical verification of test atmosphere concentrations:
no
Duration of exposure:
7 h
Concentrations:
calculated concentration: 6.51 mg/L
No. of animals per sex per dose:
6
Control animals:
not specified
Details on study design:
- Observation period following administration: no
- Frequency of observations: 3, 10, 30 min, 1, 3, 7h
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LC0
Effect level:
6.51 mg/L air
Based on:
test mat.
Exp. duration:
7 h
Mortality:
no mortality
Clinical signs:
other: no abnormalities
Body weight:
not specified
Gross pathology:
no results
Other findings:
Purple staining of the fur by the test substance was observed throughout the study period.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met