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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:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: # 385 Peer-reviewed document from regulatory organisation.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Toxicological Profile For Selenium
Author:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Year:
2003
Bibliographic source:
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp92.pdf

Materials and methods

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Sodium selenite
EC Number:
233-267-9
EC Name:
Sodium selenite
Cas Number:
10102-18-8
Molecular formula:
H2O3Se.2Na
IUPAC Name:
disodium selenite
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Sodium selenite

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage

Results and discussion

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Executive summary:

The following oral LD50 values are reported (oral or gavage):

Rat (male): 7 mg/kg (Cummins and Kimura 1971)

Rat (male): 12.7 mg/kg (Vinson and Bose 1987)

Rat (female): 4.8 mg/kg (Pletnikova 1970)

Mouse (male): 3.2 mg/kg (Pletnikova 1970)

Mouse (male): 16 mg/kg ( Gao et al., 2000)

Mouse (female): 8.4 mg/kg ( Gao et al., 2000)

Guinea pig (female): 2.3 mg/kg ( Plasterer et al., 1985)

Rabbit (female): 1 mg/kg (Pletnikova 1970)