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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: inhalation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Secondary source

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
Technical Reports
Author:
RCC NOTOX B.V.
Year:
1988
Bibliographic source:
RCC Notox, Technical Report No. 1074; cited in RTECS, 2000

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Study to assess the acute inhalative toxicity in rats.
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Nickel dihydroxide
EC Number:
235-008-5
EC Name:
Nickel dihydroxide
Cas Number:
12054-48-7
Molecular formula:
H2NiO2
IUPAC Name:
nickel(2+) dihydroxide

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
not specified

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
inhalation
Type of inhalation exposure:
not specified
Vehicle:
other: no data
Analytical verification of test atmosphere concentrations:
not specified
Duration of exposure:
4 h
Concentrations:
no data
No. of animals per sex per dose:
no data
Control animals:
not specified

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect level:
1.2 mg/L air
Exp. duration:
4 h
Remarks on result:
other: original data: 1200mg/m3

Applicant's summary and conclusion