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Repeated dose toxicity: inhalation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
sub-chronic toxicity: inhalation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data
Remarks:
Collection of data by the Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits, a committee of the European Commission established in 1995 to advise on occupational exposure limits for chemicals in the workplace within the framework of Directive 98/24/EC, the chemical agents directive; and Directive 90/394/EEC, the carcinogens at work directive.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Handbook of Intermediary Metabolism of Aromatic CompoundsRecommendation from the Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits for N-methylaniline
Author:
Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits
Year:
2010
Bibliographic source:
Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits (SCOEL), SCOEL/SUM/178, September 2010.

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Tests were performed before the existence of international guidelines, reference: Treon, J.F. et al., 1950. The toxic properties of xylidine and monomethylaniline II. Arch. of industrial hygiene & occupational medicine Vol. 1, pages: 506-524.
GLP compliance:
no
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
N-methylaniline
EC Number:
202-870-9
EC Name:
N-methylaniline
Cas Number:
100-61-8
Molecular formula:
C7H9N
IUPAC Name:
N-methylaniline

Test animals

Species:
other: Rabbits, rats, guinea pigs, cats, dogs and monkeys.
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
not specified

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
inhalation: vapour
Type of inhalation exposure:
whole body
Vehicle:
air
Remarks on MMAD:
MMAD / GSD: Not applicable.
Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
no
Duration of treatment / exposure:
Different durations of exposure.
Frequency of treatment:
7h/d, 5d/week.
Doses / concentrations
Remarks:
Doses / Concentrations:

Basis:

No. of animals per sex per dose:
Not specified.
Control animals:
not specified

Results and discussion

Effect levels

Dose descriptor:
NOEC
Effect level:
10.7 mg/m³ air
Based on:
test mat.
Sex:
not specified
Basis for effect level:
other: Clinical signs of intoxication.

Target system / organ toxicity

Critical effects observed:
not specified

Applicant's summary and conclusion