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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
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Basic data given (comparable to standards)
Cross-reference
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
reference to same study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1999

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-isopropylaniline
EC Number:
202-797-2
EC Name:
4-isopropylaniline
Cas Number:
99-88-7
Molecular formula:
C9H13N
IUPAC Name:
4-(propan-2-yl)aniline
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): 4-(1-Methylethyl)aniline
- Analytical purity: 99.27 wt%
- Physical state: no data

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Crj: CD(SD)
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
no data

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
corn oil
Doses:
700, 910, 1183, 1538 and 2000 mg/kg
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Control animals:
not specified

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
985 mg/kg bw
Mortality:
At 910 mg/kg and more deaths occured within both sexes.
Clinical signs:
other: In animals in all the groups, abnormal gait, decreased spontaneous motor activity and salivation were observed in both sexes. Lachrymation and adoption of a prone, lateral position and/or hunched back position were observed in both sexes receiving 910 mg/

Any other information on results incl. tables

No further details were reported.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
sligthly toxic
Remarks:
Xn R22 Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
Risk of methaemoglobin formation even after skin or oral contact (leads to increased classification).
Symptoms may be delayed.
Executive summary:

The LD50 for 4-isopropylaniline is 985 mg/kg bw. 4-isopropylaniline has the risk of methaemoglobin formation after skin and or oral contact. The conducted study followed the OECD guideline 401.