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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: inhalation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1951
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: only orientating information about the inhalation hazard to vapours.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1961
Report date:
1961

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
8h exposure of rats to vapour generated by blowing air through the liquid test substance. Animals observed up to 8 days.
GLP compliance:
no
Test type:
fixed concentration procedure
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Details on test material:
Name of the test substance used in the study report: N-Monomethylcyclohexylamin
physical state: liquid
other identifier: structural formula

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Fischer 344
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
inhalation
Vehicle:
air
Details on inhalation exposure:
Temperature 22.5°C
Atmosphere generated by blowing air through column containing a layer of 2 cm of the test substance.
Airflow 200L/h
Analytical verification of test atmosphere concentrations:
no
Duration of exposure:
8 h
Remarks on duration:
30 min, 2 h, 8 h
Concentrations:
22.8 mg/l
No. of animals per sex per dose:
30 min: 6 animals
2 h: 6 animals
8 h: 12 animals

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect level:
> 22.8 mg/L air (nominal)
Based on:
test mat.
Exp. duration:
8 h
Remarks on result:
other: Mortality 5/12 animals
Mortality:
30 min: None of 6 animals
2 h: 2 of 6 animals
8 h: 5 of 12 animals
Clinical signs:
other: rhinorrhoea, irregular and laboured breathing, trembling. Surviving animals were free of clincial signs within 2 days.
Gross pathology:
Nothing abnormal detected at terminal sacrifice after 8 days

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Category 5 based on GHS criteria
Remarks:
Migrated information
Conclusions:
Exposure to vapours at a concentration of 22.8 mg/L (vapour) caused mortality in 5 of 12 tested rats.