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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: only secondary literature

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology
Author:
Rowe and McCollister
Year:
1982
Bibliographic source:
Clayton and Clayton (eds.), Vol.2C, 3rd ed. (1982), John Wiley & Sons, New York, 4604 - 4605, 4608, 4701

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Acute dermal toxicity, no further details
GLP compliance:
not specified
Test type:
standard acute method

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-methylbutan-2-ol
EC Number:
200-908-9
EC Name:
2-methylbutan-2-ol
Cas Number:
75-85-4
Molecular formula:
C5H12O
IUPAC Name:
2-methylbutan-2-ol

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
not specified
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
no data

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
occlusive
Vehicle:
not specified
Duration of exposure:
24 hours
Control animals:
not specified
Details on study design:
no data

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
1 720 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
no data
Clinical signs:
no data
Body weight:
no data
Gross pathology:
no data

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Toxicity Category IV
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
The acute dermal toxicity of the test item was determined. The LD50 value was determined to be 1720 mg/kg bw.
Executive summary:

The acute dermal toxicity of the test item was determined. The test item was applicated occlusively as standard acute method. The rabbits were exposed to the test material over a period of 24 hours. The LD50 value was determined to be 1720 mg/kg bw.