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EC number: 905-287-4 | CAS number: 1638758-52-7
- Life Cycle description
- Uses advised against
- Endpoint summary
- Appearance / physical state / colour
- Melting point / freezing point
- Boiling point
- Density
- Particle size distribution (Granulometry)
- Vapour pressure
- Partition coefficient
- Water solubility
- Solubility in organic solvents / fat solubility
- Surface tension
- Flash point
- Auto flammability
- Flammability
- Explosiveness
- Oxidising properties
- Oxidation reduction potential
- Stability in organic solvents and identity of relevant degradation products
- Storage stability and reactivity towards container material
- Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals
- pH
- Dissociation constant
- Viscosity
- Additional physico-chemical information
- Additional physico-chemical properties of nanomaterials
- Nanomaterial agglomeration / aggregation
- Nanomaterial crystalline phase
- Nanomaterial crystallite and grain size
- Nanomaterial aspect ratio / shape
- Nanomaterial specific surface area
- Nanomaterial Zeta potential
- Nanomaterial surface chemistry
- Nanomaterial dustiness
- Nanomaterial porosity
- Nanomaterial pour density
- Nanomaterial photocatalytic activity
- Nanomaterial radical formation potential
- Nanomaterial catalytic activity
- Endpoint summary
- Stability
- Biodegradation
- Bioaccumulation
- Transport and distribution
- Environmental data
- Additional information on environmental fate and behaviour
- Ecotoxicological Summary
- Aquatic toxicity
- Endpoint summary
- Short-term toxicity to fish
- Long-term toxicity to fish
- Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
- Toxicity to aquatic plants other than algae
- Toxicity to microorganisms
- Endocrine disrupter testing in aquatic vertebrates – in vivo
- Toxicity to other aquatic organisms
- Sediment toxicity
- Terrestrial toxicity
- Biological effects monitoring
- Biotransformation and kinetics
- Additional ecotoxological information
- Toxicological Summary
- Toxicokinetics, metabolism and distribution
- Acute Toxicity
- Irritation / corrosion
- Sensitisation
- Repeated dose toxicity
- Genetic toxicity
- Carcinogenicity
- Toxicity to reproduction
- Specific investigations
- Exposure related observations in humans
- Toxic effects on livestock and pets
- Additional toxicological data
Toxicity to reproduction: other studies
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- toxicity to reproduction: other studies
- Type of information:
- read-across based on grouping of substances (category approach)
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Justification for type of information:
- The reproductive toxicity of the individual (o-, m- and p-) cresol isomers has been investigated in three separate two-generation toxicity studies. No effects on fertility were seen in any study at the high dose level of 450 mg/kg bw/d. General toxicity (increased mortality and in clinical signs including hypoactivity, ataxia, twitches, tremors, prostration, gasping, rapid respiration and perioral wetness) were observed at dose levels of 175 and 450 mg/kg bw/d, resulting parental NOAELs of 30 mg/kg bw/d. Reduced pup weight and viability were seen at the highest (and parentally toxic) dose level of 450 mg/kg bw/d, leading to NOAEL values of 175 mg/kg bw/d. OECD 422 screening studies available for xylenol (mixed isomers) and ethylphenol (mixed isomers) both report and absence of effects on fertility and reproductive NOAEL values of 245 mg/kg bw/d. The Category substances therefore consistently demonstrate a lack of reproductive toxicity. Read-across is therefore proposed to the study with xylenol as the closest structural analogue among the Category members.
Developmental toxicity studies in the rat are available for the individual (o-, m- and p-) cresol isomers. Each study identified significant maternal toxicity (mortality, clinical signs, bodyweight deficits) at the high dose level of 450 mg/kg bw/d, resulting in maternal NOAELs of 175 mg/kg bw/d for each isomer. Slight fetotoxicity was observed at 450 mg/kg bw/d for o-cresol (one visceral variation: dilated lateral ventricles of the brain) and for p-cresol (reduced foetal weight, reduced skeletal ossification). There were no foetal effects with m-cresol at any dose level.
Data source
Materials and methods
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Type: other: subchronicMethod: other: determination of sperm motility and concentration in males and length of oestrus cycle and vaginal cytology following repeated dose according EPA OPP 82-1
- GLP compliance:
- yes
- Type of method:
- in vivo
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Reaction mass of 2,4-xylenol and 2,5-xylenol
- EC Number:
- 905-287-4
- Cas Number:
- 1638758-52-7
- Molecular formula:
- (CH3)2C6H3OH
- IUPAC Name:
- Reaction mass of 2,4-xylenol and 2,5-xylenol
- Test material form:
- solid: bulk
Constituent 1
Test animals
- Species:
- mouse
- Strain:
- B6C3F1
- Sex:
- male/female
Administration / exposure
- Route of administration:
- oral: feed
- Duration of treatment / exposure:
- 90 d
- Frequency of treatment:
- daily
Doses / concentrations
- Remarks:
- Doses / Concentrations:0, 1250, 5000 ppmBasis:
- Control animals:
- yes, concurrent no treatment
- Details on study design:
- Duration of test: 90
Results and discussion
Any other information on results incl. tables
RS-Freetext:
Male:
Reproductive organ weights (R. testicle and R. epididymidis) showed no difference to the respective controls; epididymal tail weight was significantly reduced when compared to the respective control.
Spermatogonial measurements revealed no findings.
Female:
Mean estrous cycle length was significantly prolonged at 20000 ppm.
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Executive summary:
The above results are suitable to be used for read across for Reaction mass of 2,4-xylenol and 2,5-xylenol, due to the category being based on structural similarity and comparable physicochemical properties, leading to similar (eco)toxicological properties.
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