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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:
1972
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Chronic toxicity of Dursban and its metabolite 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol in chickens
Author:
Satoru Miyazaki; George C. Hodgson
Year:
1972
Bibliographic source:
Toxicology and applied pharmacology 23

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Test material was administered by gavage to Cockerels. To compare toxicity Aedes aegypti larave were placed in a beaker and treated with test material. After 24 h mortality rates were recorded and compared.
GLP compliance:
not specified
Test type:
other: acute tox by gavage on chickens, control on larvae: LD50 calculated by probit analysis

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol sodium salt
IUPAC Name:
3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol sodium salt
Details on test material:
Purity of pyridinol-salt was tested by thin-layer chromatography.

Test animals

Species:
hen
Strain:
other: white leghorn Hy-Line 934E
Sex:
male

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
water
Remarks:
distilled
Doses:
2% solution
No. of animals per sex per dose:
20 2 week old
Control animals:
other: aedes aegypti larvae

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
>= 1 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
other: classification not possible from the reasults given in the publication
Remarks:
Criteria used for interpretation of results: expert judgment
Conclusions:
Classification not possible from the results given in the publication. However, given the high dosis compared to the low mortality, the material may be considered harmful.