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Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1991
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: full report availible, Guideline-study; secondary literature,

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1991
Report date:
1991
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1995
Report date:
1991

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)
GLP compliance:
not specified
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-nitro-o-anisidine
EC Number:
202-588-6
EC Name:
4-nitro-o-anisidine
Cas Number:
97-52-9
Molecular formula:
C7H8N2O3
IUPAC Name:
2-methoxy-4-nitroaniline
Constituent 2
Reference substance name:
PNOA
IUPAC Name:
PNOA

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River UK
- Age at study initiation: 7-10 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 200 - 222 g
- Fasting period before study:
- Housing: single
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum
- Acclimation period: 5 days


ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 21 +/-1
- Humidity (%): 46
- Air changes (per hr): 15
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
occlusive
Vehicle:
water
Details on dermal exposure:
Concentration: 88,9 % in water (suspension)
Duration of exposure:
24 h
Doses:
2000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Control animals:
not required
Details on study design:
Observation peroid: 14 days

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD0
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Mortality:
none
Clinical signs:
other: none
Gross pathology:
no abnormalities

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
practically nontoxic
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: expert judgment
Conclusions:
Acute dermal treatment of male and female rats with 2-mthoxy-4-nitroanilinie at a dose of 2000 mg/kg bw had no adverse effects. The LD 0 was > 2000 mg/kg bw.