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Acute Toxicity: inhalation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: inhalation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: secondary source

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1992

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 403 (Acute Inhalation Toxicity)
GLP compliance:
not specified
Test type:
standard acute method

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
α,α,α-trifluoro-3-tolyl isocyanate
EC Number:
206-341-3
EC Name:
α,α,α-trifluoro-3-tolyl isocyanate
Cas Number:
329-01-1
Molecular formula:
C8H4F3NO
IUPAC Name:
1-isocyanato-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzene
Constituent 2
Reference substance name:
alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-3-tolyl isocyanate
IUPAC Name:
alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-3-tolyl isocyanate
Details on test material:
Test substance: Hoechst substance 100 % purity

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
inhalation: vapour
Type of inhalation exposure:
not specified
Vehicle:
not specified
Analytical verification of test atmosphere concentrations:
not specified
Duration of exposure:
4 h
Concentrations:
no data
No. of animals per sex per dose:
no data
Control animals:
not specified

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect level:
< 87 mg/m³ air
Exp. duration:
4 h

Any other information on results incl. tables

Result : 70 % mortality, serious damage of the lungs.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Executive summary:

In a guideline study according OECD 403 rats inhaled an arosol (vapour inhalation) of alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-3-tolyl isocyanate.

LC50 < 87 mg/m³.