Benzyldimethyl(octadecyl)ammonium chloride

Repeated dose toxicity: oral

Administrative data

Endpoint:

sub-chronic toxicity: oral

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

2006

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2006

Report date:

2006

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 409 (Repeated Dose 90-Day Oral Toxicity Study in Non-Rodents)

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes

Limit test:

no

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Quaternary ammonium compounds, benzyl C12-C16 (even numbered)-alkyldimethyl chlorides

EC Number:

939-253-5

Molecular formula:

C12-16H25-33-(CH3)2-C6H5-N.CL

IUPAC Name:

Quaternary ammonium compounds, benzyl C12-C16 (even numbered)-alkyldimethyl chlorides

Constituent 2

Reference substance name:

Water

EC Number:

231-791-2

EC Name:

Water

Cas Number:

7732-18-5

Molecular formula:

H2O

IUPAC Name:

Oxidane

Test material form:

liquid

Remarks:

aqueous formulation

Details on test material:

Appearance: viscous solution (in 50% concentration)
For use: diluted in water

Specific details on test material used for the study:

- Test substance: ca. 50% C12-16-benzyldimethylammonium chloride (CAS no.: 68424-85-1) in water.
- C12-16 BKC (C12: 72.0%; C14: 27.7%; C16: 0.3%)
- Batch No. 667H3002

Test animals

Species:

dog

Strain:

Beagle

Sex:

male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:

oral: feed

Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:

not specified

Duration of treatment / exposure:

13 weeks

Frequency of treatment:

Continuous

Doses / concentrations

Remarks:

Doses / Concentrations:
0, 500, 1500 and 3000 ppm of test substance in the diet. The mean achieved dosages of active substance, based on food consumption and body weight information were as follows: 0, 8, 25 and 50 mg/kg bw/day (males); 0, 9, 26 and 45 mg/kg bw/day (females).

No. of animals per sex per dose:

4 males and 4 females per dose group

Control animals:

yes, plain diet

Details on study design:

Post-exposure period: none

Examinations

Observations and examinations performed and frequency:

Observations included: Clinical signs, mortality, body weight, food consumption, Ophthalmology, haematology, clinical chemistry and urinanalysis.

Sacrifice and pathology:

Pathology of all animals (organ weight, gross pathology) and histopathology on the control and high dose animals.

Results and discussion

Results of examinations

Clinical signs:

no effects observed

Description (incidence and severity):

No clinical signs were attributed to treatment with the test substance.

Mortality:

no mortality observed

Body weight and weight changes:

effects observed, treatment-related

Description (incidence and severity):

No treatment related effects on the body weight gain were attributed to the test substance. A mean body weight loss was noted in females from the high-dose group when given 3000 ppm of test substance. This body weight loss was not dose-related and correlated to the decrease of food consumption recorded among the females of that dose group. When the dosing was reduced to 2500 ppm of test substance, a mean body weight gain, similar to that noted in the control females was recorded. Consequently, this effect was associated with the low appetency of the diet at this dose-level.

Food consumption and compound intake (if feeding study):

effects observed, treatment-related

Description (incidence and severity):

In the 500 and 1500 ppm dose group, the food consumption was unaffected in males and females. A markedly lower (-27%) food consumption was noted in females at the high dose group of 3000 ppm. After reduction of the dose-level to 2500 ppm test substance, the food consumption was only slightly lower (-6%). No effects seen at ophthalmoscopic examination, haematology, clinical chemistry and urine analysis.

Food efficiency:

not examined

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

not examined

Ophthalmological findings:

no effects observed

Haematological findings:

no effects observed

Clinical biochemistry findings:

not examined

Urinalysis findings:

no effects observed

Behaviour (functional findings):

not examined

Immunological findings:

not examined

Organ weight findings including organ / body weight ratios:

no effects observed

Gross pathological findings:

no effects observed

Neuropathological findings:

not examined

Histopathological findings: non-neoplastic:

no effects observed

Histopathological findings: neoplastic:

not examined

Details on results:

From week 8, the concentration of test substance was reduced to 2500 ppm (equivalent to 1250 ppm of active substance) in the high-dose female group, due to low food intake. The mean achieved dosages of active substance, based on food consumption and body weight information were as follows: 0, 8, 25 and 50 mg/kg bw/day (males); 0, 9, 26 and 45 mg/kg bw/day (females).

Effect levels

1

Key result

Dose descriptor:

NOAEL

Effect level:

50 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)

Based on:

act. ingr.

Sex:

male

Basis for effect level:

other: No toxicologically significant effect; 1500 ppm (male) and 1250 ppm (female) were corresponding to 50 and 45 mg a.i./kg/ bwday, respectively.

2

Key result

Dose descriptor:

NOAEL

Effect level:

45 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)

Based on:

act. ingr.

Sex:

female

Basis for effect level:

other: No toxicologically significant effect; 1500 ppm (male) and 1250 ppm (female) were corresponding to 50 and 45 mg a.i./kg bw/day, respectively.

Target system / organ toxicity

Key result

Critical effects observed:

no

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

Under the conditions of the study, the 90 d NOAEL for systemic effects in Beagle dogs was considered to be at the highest tested dose of 1500 or 1250 ppm a.i. in males and females, respectively (i.e., corresponding to 50 and 45 mg a.i./kg bw/d, respectively)

Executive summary:

A 90-d study was conducted to determine the repeated dose oral toxicity of the test substance, C12-16 ADBAC (active: 50%)in Beagle dogs, according to OECD Guideline 409, in compliance with GLP. In this study, the test substance was administered to 4 animals per sex per group at dietary concentrations of 0, 500, 1500 and 3000 ppm (equivalent to 0, 250, 750 or 1500 ppm a.i.). From Week 8, the concentration of test substance was reduced to 2500 ppm (1250 ppm of active substance) in the high dose female group due to low food intake. The mean achieved dosage of active substance, based on food consumption and body weight, were 0, 8, 25 and 50 mg a.i./kg bw/d for males and 0, 9, 26 and 45 mg a.i./kg bw/d for females. No treatment-related toxicologically significant effects were observed up to the highest tested dose. A mean body weight loss observed in females from the high dose group was not dose-related and correlated to the decrease of food consumption recorded among the females of that dose group. When the dosing was reduced to 2500 ppm of test substance, a mean body weight gain, similar to that noted in the control females, was recorded. Consequently, this effect was associated with the reduced palatability of the diet at this dose level. Under the conditions of the study, the 90 d NOAEL for systemic effects in Beagle dogs was considered to be at the highest tested dose of 1500 or 1250 ppm a.i. in males and females, respectively (i.e., corresponding to 50 and 45 mg a.i./kg bw/d, respectively) (Guillaumat, 2006).