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Acute Toxicity: oral

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Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Peer reviewed data, acceptable for assessment.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2003

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 423 (Acute Oral toxicity - Acute Toxic Class Method)
GLP compliance:
not specified
Test type:
acute toxic class method

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Nickel dinitrate hexahydrate
IUPAC Name:
Nickel dinitrate hexahydrate
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Nitrate de nickel solution

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
water
Doses:
200 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
3
Control animals:
not specified
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 15 days
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 200 mg/kg bw
Mortality:
No mortality occurred.
Clinical signs:
No symptoms noted.
Body weight:
no data
Gross pathology:
no data

Applicant's summary and conclusion