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Acute Toxicity: oral

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Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Insufficient details available to make a reliability assessment
Cross-reference
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
reference to same study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Akute orale Toxizitaet
Author:
Loeser, E.
Year:
1977
Bibliographic source:
SIDS

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Directive 84/449/EEC
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Sodium benzoate
EC Number:
208-534-8
EC Name:
Sodium benzoate
Cas Number:
532-32-1
Molecular formula:
C7H6O2.Na
IUPAC Name:
sodium benzoate
Constituent 2
Reference substance name:
Benzoic acid, sodium salt
IUPAC Name:
Benzoic acid, sodium salt

Test animals

Species:
rat

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
3 140 mg/kg bw

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
practically nontoxic
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
The LD50 was considered to be 3140 mg/kg bw.