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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
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP Guideline study.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2008
Report date:
2008

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 420 (Acute Oral Toxicity - Fixed Dose Method)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Remarks:
Safepharm Laboratories Limited, Shardlow, Derbyshire, UK
Test type:
fixed dose procedure
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Octene, hydroformylation products, high-boiling
EC Number:
271-237-7
EC Name:
Octene, hydroformylation products, high-boiling
Cas Number:
68526-89-6
Molecular formula:
Unspecified
IUPAC Name:
Reaction products of octene, hydroformylation products of C8-alkenes, high boiling
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Oxooil HS9
- Physical state: pale yellow liquid
- Analytical purity: not stated
- Storage condition of test material: room temperature in the dark

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Sex:
female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Harlan UK Limited, Bicester, Oxon, UK
- Age at study initiation: eight to twelve weeks of age
- Weight at study initiation: mean: 174 g
- Fasting period before study: overnight
- Housing: in groups of up to four
- Diet: free access to Certified Rat and Mouse Diet (with the exception of an overnight fast immediately before dosing and for approximately three to four hours after dosing)
- Water: free access to drinking water (with the exception of an overnight fast immediately before dosing and for approximately three to four hours after dosing)
- Acclimation period: at least five days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 19 - 25
- Humidity (%): 30 - 70
- Air changes (per hr): at least fifteen changes per hour
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12 / 12

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
not specified
Details on oral exposure:
MAXIMUM DOSE VOLUME APPLIED: 2.38 ml/kg

Doses:
2000 mg/kg
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5 female animals
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing:
Clinical observations were made 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 hours after dosing and subsequently once daily for up to fourteen days. Morbidity and mortality checks were made twice daily. Individual bodyweights were recorded on Day 0 (the day of dosing) and on Days 7 and 14.
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
There were no deaths.
Clinical signs:
other: There were no signs of systemic toxicity.
Gross pathology:
No abnormalities were noted at necropsy.

Applicant's summary and conclusion