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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: oral

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1980
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Acute oral toxicity of selected flavor chemicals
Author:
Moran E.J., Easterday O.D.
Year:
1980
Bibliographic source:
Drug and Chemical Toxicology, 3, 249-258

Materials and methods

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

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Ethyl cyclohexanecarboxylate
EC Number:
221-945-7
EC Name:
Ethyl cyclohexanecarboxylate
Cas Number:
3289-28-9
Molecular formula:
C9H16O2
IUPAC Name:
ethyl cyclohexanecarboxylate
Test material form:
liquid

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
other: FDLR strain
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Waverly, New York
- Age at study initiation: not specified
- Weight at study initiation: 40 to 60 g
- Fasting period before study: overnight
- Diet: ad libitum
- Water: ad libitum

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
corn oil
Details on oral exposure:
not specified
Doses:
not specified
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5 (five)
Control animals:
not specified
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: daily for 14 days
- Necropsy of survivors performed: no
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs
Statistics:
yes, but not specified

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
3 962 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
95% CL:
> 3 002 - < 5 230
Mortality:
yes
Clinical signs:
not provided
Body weight:
not provided
Gross pathology:
not performed

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
other: not classified
Conclusions:
Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid ethyl ester was investigated for acute oral toxicity in the rat and a LD50 value of 3962 mg/kg bw was established.
Executive summary:

Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid ethyl ester was investigated for acute oral toxicity in the rat and a LD50 value of 3962 mg/kg bw was established.