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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: inhalation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: inhalation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
22 Mar - 05 Apr 1994
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Guideline study with acceptable restrictions. (Limited data on study substance)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1994
Report date:
1994

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 403 (Acute Inhalation Toxicity)
Deviations:
yes
Remarks:
Limited data on study substance
GLP compliance:
not specified
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Fatty acids, C5-9, hexaesters with dipentaerythritol
EC Number:
267-021-7
EC Name:
Fatty acids, C5-9, hexaesters with dipentaerythritol
Cas Number:
67762-52-1
IUPAC Name:
Dipentaerythritol Hexaesters of Pentanoic, Heptanoic and 3, 5, 5 Trimethylhexanoic acid

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
other: Alpk:APfSD
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
inhalation: aerosol
Type of inhalation exposure:
nose only
Vehicle:
not specified
Details on inhalation exposure:
GENERATION OF TEST ATMOSPHERE / CHAMBER DESCRIPTION
- Exposure apparatus: Not stated
- Source and rate of air: 20 L/min using a peristaltic pump
- Method of conditioning air: Clean dry air (dried and filtered, no further details)
- System of generating particulates/aerosols: Glass concentric jet atomiser
- Method of particle size determination: Marple Cascade Impactor

TEST ATMOSPHERE
- Brief description of analytical method used: Gravimetrical measurement
- Samples taken from breathing zone: yes

TEST ATMOSPHERE (if not tabulated)
- Particle size distribution: No Data
- MMAD (Mass median aerodynamic diameter) / GSD (Geometric st. dev.): 1.76 µm / 2.35 µm
Analytical verification of test atmosphere concentrations:
yes
Remarks:
Gravimetrically measurement of particulate concentrations
Duration of exposure:
4 h
Concentrations:
5 mg/L
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations: daily
- Frequency of weighing: on Days 1, 2, 3, 8 and 15
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect level:
> 5 mg/L air
Based on:
test mat.
Exp. duration:
4 h
Mortality:
No mortality occurred during the study period.
Clinical signs:
other: Clinical signs seen during and/or immediately after exposure were hunched posture, chromodacryorrhea, piloerection, stains around the nose and wet fur. In general, animals showed a rapid recovery from these effects by Day 2, although, hunched posture and
Body weight:
No effect on body weight was noted.
Gross pathology:
Necropsy and histopathological examination revealed no substance-related findings.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
other: CLP/EU GHS criteria not met, no classification required according to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008.