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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
No data
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Guideline study. Study conducted on the hydrolysis product of reference substance, boric acid.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1982
Report date:
1982

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: FIFRA (40 CFR 163)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
no
Remarks:
Study pre-dates GLP
Test type:
fixed dose procedure
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Boric acid
EC Number:
233-139-2
EC Name:
Boric acid
Cas Number:
10043-35-3
Molecular formula:
BH3O3
IUPAC Name:
Boric acid
Test material form:
other: solid
Details on test material:
- Name of test material: Boric acid
- Molecular formula: H3BO3
- Molecular weight: 61.8
- Smiles notation: B(OH)3
- Substance type: Inorganic
- Physical state: Solid
- Analytical purity: > 99.9 % w/w
- Stability under test conditions: Stable
- Lot/batch No.: OA 107-3
- Other: White and odourless

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Harlan F. Plummer
- Weight at study initiation: 1623 - 2922 g

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
semiocclusive
Vehicle:
physiological saline
Details on dermal exposure:
TEST SITE
- Area of exposure: The skin of all animals was abraded longitudinally every 2 - 3 cm, deep enough to penetrate the stratum corneum, but not cause bleeding.
- % coverage: > 10 % of body surface implied
- Type of wrap if used: Semi occlusive


REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing (if done): Moist towel
- Time after start of exposure: 24 h


TEST MATERIAL
- For solids, paste formed: Yes


VEHICLE
- Amount applied: Substance moistened with 1.5 mL saline
Duration of exposure:
24 h
Doses:
Dosage to 2 g/kg
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5/sex/group
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Necropsy of survivors performed: Yes
- Other examinations performed: Clinical signs, histopathology
Statistics:
Not applicable - limit test.

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
No deaths occurred
Clinical signs:
other: Clinical changes were limited to transient diarrhoea in 2 rabbits and some incidences of erythema (9), and oedema (30), atonia (2), desquamation (4), necrosis, and other evidence of irritation at 23 and ~70.5 h after treatment.
Gross pathology:
No gross necrospy findings were observed. Observations included one animal with gas filled intestine, one animal with pale yellow-coloured kidneys and 5 animals with enlarged or swollen fallopian tubes.
Other findings:
No data

Any other information on results incl. tables

Gross necropsy findings in male and female rabbits at the end of the observation period:

Gross Necropsy Findings

Dosage at 2 g/kg

Number of animals necropsied

10

No gross necropsy findings

5

Intestine

Gas-filled

1

Kidneys

Pale yellow coloured

1

Fallopian tubes

Enlarged or swollen

4

Pale

1

External

Diarrhoea stains

1

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not classified
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
The study was performed according to FIFRA (40 CFR 163). The LD50 > 2000 mg/kg bw indicating no acute dermal toxicity. No deaths occurred. Clinical changes were limited to erythema, oedema, atonia, desquamation, necrosis and some incidences of skin irritation at more than 24 h of treatment.