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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:
1974
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
test procedure in accordance with national standard methods with acceptable restrictions

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1975
Report date:
1975

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
Principles of method if other than guideline:
BASF-Test
GLP compliance:
no
Test type:
other: BASF method
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2,2'-(2,5-dichloro-1,4-phenylene)bis(1H-anthra[1,2-d]imidazole-6,11-dione)
EC Number:
255-078-0
EC Name:
2,2'-(2,5-dichloro-1,4-phenylene)bis(1H-anthra[1,2-d]imidazole-6,11-dione)
Cas Number:
40783-05-9
Molecular formula:
C36H16Cl2N4O4
IUPAC Name:
2-(2,5-dichloro-4-{6,11-dioxo-1H,6H,11H-anthra[1,2-d]imidazol-2-yl}phenyl)-1H,6H,11H-anthra[1,2-d]imidazole-6,11-dione
Test material form:
solid

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
CMC (carboxymethyl cellulose)
Remarks:
0.5%
Details on oral exposure:
VEHICLE
- Concentration in vehicle: 6 to 35%
Doses:
top dose: 10000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
10
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: day 0,7,14
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
ca. 7 200 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
no data reported
Clinical signs:
slight diarrhea, faeces discoloured yellow, slight apathy
Body weight:
no effect
Gross pathology:
hyperemia, acute cardiac dilatation

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
The LD50 oral (rat, gavage) of the test item was determined at ca. 7200 mg/kg bw (>2000 mg/kg bw act. ingr.). Therefore, the substance is not classifiable according to CLP criteria.