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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: other routes
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
abstract

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
The liver, kidney, and thyroid toxicity of chlorinated benzenes.
Author:
den Besten C, Vet JJRM, Besselink HT, Kiel GS, van Berkel BJM, Beems R, van Bladeren PJ
Year:
1991
Bibliographic source:
oxicol Appl Pharmacol 111(1): 69–81

Materials and methods

GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene
EC Number:
204-428-0
EC Name:
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene
Cas Number:
120-82-1
Molecular formula:
C6H3Cl3
IUPAC Name:
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene
Test material form:
not specified

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
intraperitoneal
Vehicle:
not specified
Doses:
181,5; 362,9 or. 725,8 mg 1,2,4-Trichlorbenzol/kg KG
No. of animals per sex per dose:
4
Control animals:
yes

Results and discussion

Clinical signs:
Were checked every 24hrs
Body weight:
Was checked every 24hrs
Other findings:
Blood was checked every 24hrs

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Executive summary:

All exposed animals had lower body weight and higher liver weight after 72hr. In the epithelial cells of the proximal tubules protein droplets were detected. Further the thyroxine values were significantly lower in the blood plasma of the exposed animals 24hrs after the exposure.