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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Data from authorative database

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other: Authoritative data base
Title:
acute dermal toxicity for CAS No. 7783-35-9
Author:
National Library of Medicine
Year:
2011
Bibliographic source:
HSDB (Hazardous Substances Data Bank); US national Library of Medicine reviewed by SRC

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: as mentioned below
Principles of method if other than guideline:
The acute dermal toxicity test was conducted on rat to evaluate toxicological effects of Mercuric sulphate.
GLP compliance:
not specified
Test type:
other: No data available

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Mercury sulphate
EC Number:
231-992-5
EC Name:
Mercury sulphate
Cas Number:
7783-35-9
Molecular formula:
H2O4S.Hg
IUPAC Name:
mercury sulfate
Constituent 2
Reference substance name:
Mercuric sulphate
IUPAC Name:
Mercuric sulphate
Details on test material:
- Name of test material: Mercury sulphate
- Molecular formula: H2O4S.Hg
- Molecular weight : 298.67 g/mol
- Smiles notation: [O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Hg+2]
- InChl : InChI=1S/Hg.H2O4S/c;1-5(2,3)4/h;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q+2;/p-2
- Substance type: Solid
- Physical state: Inorganic
- Impurities (identity and concentrations): No data

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
not specified
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
No data available

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
other: dermal
Vehicle:
not specified
Details on dermal exposure:
No data available
Duration of exposure:
No data available
Doses:
No data available
No. of animals per sex per dose:
No data available
Control animals:
not specified
Details on study design:
No data available
Statistics:
No data available

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
625 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Remarks on result:
other: 50% mortality was observed
Mortality:
50% mortality was observed
Clinical signs:
other: No data available
Gross pathology:
No data available
Other findings:
No data available

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Toxicity Category III
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
The acute dermal median lethal dose LD50 for the test compound mercuric sulphate in rat is found to be 625 mg/kg.
Executive summary:

The acute dermal median lethal dose LD50 for the test compound mercuric sulphate in rat is found to be 625 mg/kg.