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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1982
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Acute Toxicological Evaluation of Hydroxyethylmorpholine
Author:
Papciak, R.J. and Mallory, V.T.
Year:
1990
Bibliographic source:
Journal of the American College of Toxicity

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
Deviations:
not specified
GLP compliance:
not specified
Remarks:
Probably no
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-morpholinoethanol
EC Number:
210-734-5
EC Name:
2-morpholinoethanol
Cas Number:
622-40-2
Molecular formula:
C6H13NO2
IUPAC Name:
2-morpholinoethanol

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Details on oral exposure:
Protocol: Test article was administrated by gavage to five exposure groups (4.0, 5.0, 6.3, 8.0 and 10.0 g/kg, determined by a prescreen) of 10 Sprague Dawley rats (5/sex) weighing 180 to 360 g after fasting. Study duration was 14 days.
Doses:
4.0, 5.0, 6.3, 8.0 and 10.0 g/kg
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Control animals:
not specified
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: no data
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
- Other examinations performed: no data
Statistics:
Oral LD50 calculated by method of Litchfield and Wilcoxon (1949). A simplified method of evaluating dose-effect experiments. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., 96:99-115

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
5 500 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
Mortality pattern: 4/10 @ 4.0 g/kg ; 3/10 @ 5.0 g/kg ; 8/10 @ 6.3 g/kg ; 9/10 @ 8.0 g/kg ; 10/10 @ 10.0 g/kg
Other findings:
Necropsy findings (study deaths): diffused red and luid-filled stomachs ; and distended, discolored and congested intestines were observed.
Terminal necropsy: no visible lesions were observed.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
The intermediate substance is not classified with regards to Oral Acute Toxicity