Tetradecyl methacrylate

Acute Toxicity: oral

Administrative data

Endpoint:

acute toxicity: oral

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

test procedure in accordance with generally accepted scientific standards and described in sufficient detail

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

1977

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

other: "Appraisal of the safety of chemicals in foods , drugs and cosmetics, FDA"

Principles of method if other than guideline:

Method: according to Appraisal of the safety of chemicals in foods, drugs and cosmetics; FDA (1959)

GLP compliance:

no

Test type:

standard acute method

Limit test:

yes

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, C12-16-alkyl esters

EC Number:

292-094-7

EC Name:

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, C12-16-alkyl esters

Cas Number:

90551-76-1

IUPAC Name:

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, C12-16-alkyl esters

Test material form:

liquid

Test animals

Species:

rat

Strain:

Wistar

Sex:

male/female

Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:

TEST ANIMALS
- Source: SPF Wistar rats, Zucht Winkelmann, Paderborn, Germany
- Age at study initiation: no data
- Weight at study initiation: 160 - 180 g
- Fasting period before study: 16 hours
- Housing: single housing
- Diet: ad libitum
- Water: ad libitum
- Acclimation period: no data


ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 22°C
- Humidity (%): 45 - 55 %
- Air changes (per hr): no data
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12 hrs dark / 12 hrs light

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:

oral: gavage

Vehicle:

unchanged (no vehicle)

Details on oral exposure:

- Maximum dose volume applied: 3.6 ml
- Rationale for the selection of the starting dose: preliminary study for range finding

Doses:

20.0 ml/kg

No. of animals per sex per dose:

5f/5m per dose

Control animals:

no

Details on study design:

- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighting: 20 min, 1h, 3h, 24h, 7d, 14d
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs, body weight, organ weights, histopathology, other: reflexes, emotions, consciousness, central
symptoms, autonomous functions, tone

Results and discussion

Preliminary study:

No further information mentioned in the study report.

Effect levels

Sex:

male/female

Dose descriptor:

LD50

Effect level:

> 17 500 mg/kg bw

Remarks on result:

other: 14 days LD50

Mortality:

No mortality was observed in both test groups during the observation time of 14 days.

Clinical signs:

other: Methacrylic acid ester 12.6 caused decresed activity, disturbance in coordination, diuresis and piloreaction. These symptoms were seen 30 minutes after application of the test substance and persisted for approximately 3 hours. After that time all animals

Gross pathology:

No pathological effects during the test period and observation time of 14 days.

Any other information on results incl. tables

Weight development:

 

group/ number of animals	mean initial weight	mean weight after 14 -days
I 5m/5f	168.0 g	248.0 g
II 5m/5f	173.0 g	194.5 g

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:

GHS criteria not met

Remarks:

GHS no category.

Conclusions:

According to the test result: LD50(14days) > 17500 mg/kg bw the test substance Methacrylic acid ester 12.6 has to be classified as nontoxic in respect of its acute oral toxicity.

Executive summary:

In an acute oral toxicity study, groups of fasted male and female SPF Wistar rats were given a single oral dose of Methacrylic acid ester 12.6 at a dose of  20.0 ml/kg/bw and observed for 14days.

 

Oral LD₅₀Combined = > 20.0 ml/kg bw equals > 17500 mg/kg bw (95% C.I. not available)

GHS Category 5 ranges from 2000 -5000 mg/kg bw and represents the lowest hazard category for classifying the acute oral toxicity of a chemical substance. ("Criteria for hazard Category 5 are intended to enable the identification of the test substancese which are of relatively low acute toxicity hazard but which, under certain circumstances may present a danger to vulnerable populations". (OECD guideline 425 annex 4)).

    

Methacrylic acid ester 12.6 is of very low oral toxicity after oral administration based on this LD₅₀test in males and females.

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