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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: oral

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Remarks:
Myristyl Stearate
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1971
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1971

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Principle of test: Acute Oral Toxicity
- Short description of test conditions: LD50
GLP compliance:
not specified
Test type:
standard acute method

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Stearic acid, tetradecyl esters
Molecular formula:
C32H64O2
IUPAC Name:
Stearic acid, tetradecyl esters
Test material form:
liquid

Test animals

Species:
mouse
Strain:
CAF1
Sex:
not specified

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: unspecified
Vehicle:
corn oil
Doses:
5 and 10 g/kg
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5 mice with 5 g/kg (10% in corn oil)
20 mice with 10 g/kg (10% in corn oil)
Control animals:
not specified
Details on study design:
During the 5-day observation period, no deaths or visible ''untoward effects'' were observed.

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
>= 10 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
not specified
Remarks on result:
not determinable due to absence of adverse toxic effects
Mortality:
none
Clinical signs:
other: none

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
LD50 in mice > 10 g/Kg with corn oil and > 1 g/Kg neat (Myristyl Stearate)