Aluminum cobalt lithium nickel oxide

Repeated dose toxicity: inhalation

Administrative data

Endpoint:

repeated dose toxicity: inhalation, other

Remarks:

predicted from hazard class

Type of information:

calculation (if not (Q)SAR)

Remarks:

estimated by calculation

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: Automatic calculation with MECLAS tool

Cross-reference

Reason / purpose for cross-reference:

reference to same study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

other: software

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2014

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:

Repeated dose toxicity potential of the UVCB was determined by classifying based on Mixture rules from EU CLP (additivity formula of classified components to derive hazard class). The classification criteria were used to estimate effects.

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Nickel

EC Number:

231-111-4

EC Name:

Nickel

Cas Number:

7440-02-0

Molecular formula:

Ni

IUPAC Name:

nickel

Constituent 2

Reference substance name:

Cobalt

EC Number:

231-158-0

EC Name:

Cobalt

Cas Number:

7440-48-4

Molecular formula:

Co

IUPAC Name:

cobalt(2+)

Constituent 3

Reference substance name:

Lithium

EC Number:

231-102-5

EC Name:

Lithium

Cas Number:

7439-93-2

Molecular formula:

Li

IUPAC Name:

lithium

Constituent 4

Reference substance name:

Aluminium

EC Number:

231-072-3

EC Name:

Aluminium

Cas Number:

7429-90-5

Molecular formula:

Al

IUPAC Name:

aluminum

Test material form:

solid: particulate/powder

Details on test material:

Composition represents the lowest and highest possible concentration of each individual constituent in NCA (estimated by Monte Carlo simulation, taking into account the following ranges of variability:
Sum of of Ni+Co+Al = approx. 1
Li =0.9-1.3
Ni: 0.75-0.99
Co: 0.01-0.2
Al: 0.01-0.2
A more detailed composition can be provided by the data holder, but is not defined in this record as this represents sensitive business information that cannot be shared with co-registrants. The composition, however, fits into the agrees Substance Identity Profile.

Results and discussion

Effect levels

Key result

Dose descriptor:

other: target organ toxicity

Basis for effect level:

other: at least one component has reliable and good quality evidence from human cases or epidemiological studies or animal studies with significant and/or severe toxic effects at low exposure concentrations

Remarks on result:

not measured/tested

Remarks:

Effect level not specified

Target system / organ toxicity

Key result

Critical effects observed:

not specified

Any other information on results incl. tables

According to MeClas, the substance is classified as STOT-RE Cat. 1 - H372.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

The assessment of the repeated dose toxicity properties of NCA is based on the repeated dose toxicity properties of its constituents (oxide forms of Al, Co, Li, Ni) (Assessment Entity Approach)
A reliable assessment, based on the CLP mixture rules and using the MeClas Classification Tool, was conducted on a generic NCA sample (composition based on worst-case concentrations for each constituent, as defined in IUCLID section 1.2). According to MeClas, the assessed generic NCA composition is classified for STOT-RE Cat. 1.

Executive summary:

The study provided a conservative estimate, derived on basis of the classification outcome (mixture toxicity rules) from a reasonable worst-case sample of the substance using mineralogical information from the representative sample.    Validity of the model used: 1. Defined endpoint: the endpoint is a REACH compliant defined endpoint 2. Unambiguous algorithm: EU CLP guidance based summation formula to determine classification, followed by back-calculation to related hazard criteria 3. Applicability domain: applicable to classify complex metal containing materials.  4. Mechanistic interpretation - metal species: the tool translates the elemental composition into a mineralogical composition relevant for classification.