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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:
11 - 25 Jan 1977
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
comparable to guideline study with acceptable restrictions

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1977
Report date:
1977

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:
Internal Guideline Hoechst AG
GLP compliance:
no
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Ethoxybisbenzimidazo[2,1-b:1',2'-j]benzo[lmn][3,8]phenanthroline-6,9-dione
EC Number:
277-315-7
EC Name:
Ethoxybisbenzimidazo[2,1-b:1',2'-j]benzo[lmn][3,8]phenanthroline-6,9-dione
Cas Number:
73195-14-9
Molecular formula:
C28H16N4O3
IUPAC Name:
1-ethoxybisbenzimidazo[2,1-b:1',2'-j]benzo[lmn][3,8]phenanthroline-6,9-dione
Test material form:
liquid
Details on test material:
Vat Brown 57

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Hoechst AG - own breeding
- Age at study initiation: ca. 6 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 88 to 96 g (females)
- Fasting period before study: 16 hours before to 2 hours after dosing
- Housing: in groups
- Diet: Altromin 1324 ad libitum
- Water: tap ad libitum

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
water
Details on oral exposure:
VEHICLE
- Concentration in vehicle: 25% (250 mg/mL)
- Amount of vehicle (if gavage): 20 mL/kg
Doses:
5000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
10 females
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: observation: clinical signs multiple times on day one, thereafter twice daily; body weight: weekly
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
Statistics:
N/A

Results and discussion

Preliminary study:
NA
Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 5 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Remarks on result:
not determinable due to absence of adverse toxic effects
Mortality:
No mortality observed
Clinical signs:
other: No effects
Gross pathology:
No effects
Other findings:
Feces were brownish discolored in all animals.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
The LD50 (oral, gavage) in female rats was determined to be >5000 mg/kg bw. The substance is not classifiable according to CLP criteria.