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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: inhalation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: inhalation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1977
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Basic data given:comparable to guidelines/standards.
Cross-reference
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
reference to same study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1977

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 403 (Acute Inhalation Toxicity)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
not specified
Test type:
acute toxic class method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Hydrocarbons, C9-C12, n-alkanes, isoalkanes, cyclics, aromatics (2-25%)
EC Number:
919-446-0
Cas Number:
64742-82-1
Molecular formula:
None available - not a single isomer - see remarks
IUPAC Name:
Hydrocarbons, C9-C12, n-alkanes, isoalkanes, cyclics, aromatics (2-25%)

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Crj: CD(SD)
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River Ltd., Manston, Kent, UK
- Age at study initiation: 7-8 weeks
- Housing: tubular glass chamber, 2 of each sex
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum, except during 4 hr exposure period
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum, except during 4 hr exposure period

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
inhalation: vapour
Type of inhalation exposure:
whole body
Vehicle:
other: unchanged (no vehicle)
Details on inhalation exposure:
GENERATION OF TEST ATMOSPHERE / CHAMBER DESCRIPTION
- Exposure apparatus: tubular glass chamber
- System of generating particulates/aerosols: dynamically

TEST ATMOSPHERE
- Brief description of analytical method used: continuously by a high temperature total hydrocarbon analyser
Analytical verification of test atmosphere concentrations:
yes
Duration of exposure:
4 h
Concentrations:
13.1 mg/l (near saturation)
No. of animals per sex per dose:
2
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect level:
> 13.1 mg/L air
Exp. duration:
4 h
Remarks on result:
other: near saturation level
Mortality:
None

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
study cannot be used for classification
Conclusions:
The LC50 for inhalation toxicity in rats is > 13.1 mg/l, which is near the maximum attainable vapor concentration. The LC50 for the test substance is greater than the saturation concentration.
Executive summary:

This study examined the inhalation toxicity of Dilutine M5 to rats. Two male and two female rats were exposed to test atmosphere containing near saturation concentration of the test substance vapors (13.1 mg/l air) for 4 hrs. After exposure, the rats were observed for the next 14 days for mortality. No rats died during the course of the study. Therefore, the LC50 for the test substance is > 13.1 mg/l air. Since this concentration is near the saturation concentration, the LC50 is greater than the saturation concentration. The test substance is not toxic via inhalation, and is not classified an inhalation toxin under OECD GHS or EU CLP guidelines.