Sodium (xylenes and 4-ethylbenzene)sulfonates

Repeated dose toxicity: oral

Administrative data

Endpoint:

sub-chronic toxicity: oral

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

1968

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:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

1969

Report date:

1969

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

equivalent or similar to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 408 (Repeated Dose 90-Day Oral Toxicity Study in Rodents)

Deviations:

yes

Remarks:

no functional observations or ophthalmoscopy

Principles of method if other than guideline:

Groups of 30 young rats (15 males and 15 females) were exposed by diet for 90 days to three concentrations. A control group was included. Observations were made of behavior, appearance, growth, food and water intake and a number of haematological factors. At the end of the experiment (during week 14) ten organs of each surviving rat were weighed and examined histologically for pathological changes. Liver enxyme activities were also determined.

GLP compliance:

no

Limit test:

no

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Sodium (xylenes and 4-ethylbenzene) sulfonates

EC Number:

701-037-1

Cas Number:

1300-72-7

Molecular formula:

-

IUPAC Name:

Sodium (xylenes and 4-ethylbenzene) sulfonates

Test animals

Species:

rat

Strain:

Wistar

Sex:

male/female

Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:

TEST ANIMALS
- Source: CIVO-colony
- Age at study initiation: newly weaned
- Weight at study initiation: 41-60 g
- Fasting period before study: no data
- Housing: metal wire screen cages (5 to a cage)
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum
- Acclimation period: no data

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 24 degrees centigrade
- Humidity (%): no data
- Air changes (per hr): no data
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): no data

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:

oral: feed

Vehicle:

unchanged (no vehicle)

Details on oral exposure:

PREPARATION OF DOSING SOLUTIONS: test chemical mixed directly with stock diet

DIET PREPARATION
- Rate of preparation of diet (frequency): once a fortnight
- Mixing appropriate amounts with (Type of food): stock diet consisting of 28% yellow maize, 26% whole wheat, 10% rolled oats, 10% soybean oil meal, 8% fish meal and <5% each of meat scraps, dried whey, soybean oil, grass meal, minerals, sodium chloride and vitamin preparation.- Storage temperature of food: room temperature

VEHICLE
- Justification for use and choice of vehicle (if other than water): no vehicle

Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:

not specified

Duration of treatment / exposure:

13 weeks / 90 days

Frequency of treatment:

in ad libitum diet

Doses / concentrations

Doses / concentrations 1

Dose / conc.:

0 other: %

Doses / concentrations 2

Dose / conc.:

0.2 other: %

Remarks:

Basis: nominal in diet

Doses / concentrations 3

Dose / conc.:

1 other: %

Remarks:

Basis:nominal in diet

Doses / concentrations 4

Dose / conc.:

5 other: %

Remarks:

Basis:nominal in diet

No. of animals per sex per dose:

15

Control animals:

yes, concurrent no treatment

Details on study design:

- Dose selection rationale: previous range finding test- Rationale for animal assignment (if not random): according to body weight

Positive control:

none

Examinations

Observations and examinations performed and frequency:

CAGE SIDE OBSERVATIONS:
- Observations: general appearance and behaviour
- Time schedule: no data

DETAILED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS: No data

BODY WEIGHT:
Time schedule for examinations: weekly

FOOD CONSUMPTION AND COMPOUND INTAKE (if feeding study):
- Food consumption for each animal determined and mean daily diet consumption calculated as g food/kg
body weight/day: Compound intake calculated as time-weighted averages from the consumption and body weight

FOOD EFFICIENCY:
- Body weight gain in kg/food consumption in kg per unit time X 100 calculated as time-weighted averages from the consumption and body weight gain data

WATER CONSUMPTION AND COMPOUND INTAKE (if drinking water study):
- Time schedule for examinations: weekly for the first week only

OPHTHALMOSCOPIC EXAMINATION: No

HAEMATOLOGY:
- Time schedule for collection of blood: week 6 and week 12
- Anaesthetic used for blood collection: No data
- Animals fasted: No
- How many animals: 10 males and 10 females from each dose group- Parameters checked in table [No.4] were examined.

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY:
- Time schedule for collection of blood: terminally
- Animals fasted: No data
- Number of aninals: 10 males and 10 females from each dose group
- Parameters checked

URINALYSIS:
- Time schedule for collection of urine: urinalysis from pooled samples from 10 males and 10 females from each dose group in 7th week
- Metabolism cages used for collection of urine: No data
- Animals fasted: No data
- Parameters checked

NEUROBEHAVIOURAL EXAMINATION: No

OTHER EXAMINATIONS
kidney funcion from samples of 10 males and 10 females in 13th week. Serum protein electrophoresis of 10 males and 10 females of control and high dose groups at 13 weeks. Liver enzyme activity at termination.

Sacrifice and pathology:

GROSS PATHOLOGY: Yes
HISTOPATHOLOGY: Yes

Results and discussion

Results of examinations

Clinical signs:

no effects observed

Mortality:

no mortality observed

Body weight and weight changes:

no effects observed

Food consumption and compound intake (if feeding study):

no effects observed

Food efficiency:

no effects observed

Water consumption and compound intake (if drinking water study):

no effects observed

Ophthalmological findings:

not examined

Haematological findings:

effects observed, treatment-related

Description (incidence and severity):

decreased red blood cells; decreased activity of a transaminase in serum

Clinical biochemistry findings:

no effects observed

Urinalysis findings:

effects observed, treatment-related

Description (incidence and severity):

decreased specific gravity of urine

Behaviour (functional findings):

not examined

Organ weight findings including organ / body weight ratios:

effects observed, treatment-related

Description (incidence and severity):

Decreased spleen weight

Gross pathological findings:

no effects observed

Histopathological findings: non-neoplastic:

effects observed, treatment-related

Description (incidence and severity):

Minimal changes in the liver

Histopathological findings: neoplastic:

not specified

Effect levels

1

Dose descriptor:

NOAEL

Effect level:

> 3 534 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)

Based on:

act. ingr.

Sex:

female

Basis for effect level:

other:

Remarks on result:

other: -

2

Dose descriptor:

NOAEL

Effect level:

> 763 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)

Based on:

act. ingr.

Sex:

male

Basis for effect level:

other:

Remarks on result:

other: -

3

Key result

Dose descriptor:

NOAEL

Effect level:

> 763 - < 3 534 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)

Based on:

test mat.

Sex:

male/female

Basis for effect level:

other: see 'Remark'

Target system / organ toxicity

Critical effects observed:

not specified

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

NOAEL (male) > 3800 mg/kg bw /day corresponding to 3534 mg a.i./kg bw/day
NOAEL (female) = 820 mg/kg bw/day corresponding to 763 mg a.i./kg bw/day

Executive summary:

The repeated oral toxicity of Sodium (xylenes and 4-ethylbenzene) sulfonates was assessed following official guideline OECD 408, Repeated Dose 90-Day Oral Toxicity Study in Rodents. The tested substance showed a very low order of toxicity. No toxic effects were seen in the dose group that received 1% of the substance in the diet (corresponding to a daily intake of 763 mg a.i./kg bw). In the dose group treated with 5% of the substance in the diet (corresponding to 4092 mg a.i./kg bw) there were slight indications of deleterious effecs.