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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: other routes
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Study period:
1980
Reliability:
other: not adequate
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Study design does not correspond with EU classification criteria

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1980
Report date:
1980

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: company guideline
Deviations:
no
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Test animal: mouse
Route of exposure: i.p.
Examinations/observations: Clinical signs, lethality, body weight
GLP compliance:
no
Remarks:
prior to GLP implementation
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2',4'-dimethylacetoacetanilide
EC Number:
202-576-0
EC Name:
2',4'-dimethylacetoacetanilide
Cas Number:
97-36-9
Molecular formula:
C12H15NO2
IUPAC Name:
2',4'-dimethylacetoacetanilide
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Acetessig-m-xylidid

Test animals

Species:
mouse
Strain:
NMRI
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS

- Weight at study initiation: mean 22-28 g
- Fasting period before study: 15 - 20 h
- Housing:
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): Herilan MRH-Haltung; H. Eggersmann KG


Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
intraperitoneal
Vehicle:
CMC (carboxymethyl cellulose)
Remarks:
aqueous 0.5%
Doses:
Dose mg/kg 2000 700
Conc. w/v 20 7
Appl. Vol. ml/kg bw 10 10
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Control animals:
no

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 700 - < 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
male
2000 mg/kg bw: 5/5
700 mg/kg bw: 0/5

female
2000 mg/kg bw: 5/5
700 mg/kg bw: 0/5
Clinical signs:
2000 and 700 mg/kg bw:
DYSPNEA, APATHY, ABNORMAL POSITION, ATAXIC GAIT, ATONY, MISSING PAIN REACTION, NARCOSIS LIKE STATE, EXSICCOSIS, WEAK GENERAL STATE

2000 mg/kg bw:
MISSING CORNEAL REFELX, CYANOSIS

700 mg/kg bw:
CONVULSIVE GAIT, COAT RUFFLED
Body weight:
male
2000 mg/kg bw, initial: 24, day 13: /
700 mg/kg bw: initial: 28, day 13: 33.4

female
2000 mg/kg bw, initial: 22, day 13: /
700 mg/kg bw: initial: 24, day 13: 27.6

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
LD50: >700, <2000 mg/kg bw
Executive summary:

The acute median lethal intraperitoneal dose (LD50) for the mouse was estimated to be:

Male and female combined:        >700 and <2000 mg/kg bw