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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
2002
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP guideline study, OECD guideline conform, read across substance

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2002
Report date:
2002

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 423 (Acute Oral toxicity - Acute Toxic Class Method)
GLP compliance:
yes
Test type:
acute toxic class method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
-
EC Number:
440-520-9
EC Name:
-
IUPAC Name:
440-520-9

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
other: HanBrl: Wist (SPF)
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: RCC Ltd, Biotechnology and Animal Breeding Division, Fuellinsdorf / Switzerland
- Age at study initiation: males = 8 weeks, females = 10 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: males = 187.7 - 210.4 g, females = 181.5 - 184.9 g
- Fasting period before study: 16 to 20 hours
- Housing: three per sex in Makrolon type-4 cages with wire mesh tops and standardized softwood bedding
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): Pelleted standard Provimi Kliba 3433 rat/mouse maintenance diet, batch no. 77/01 (Provimi Kliba AG, Kaiseraugst/ Switzerland) ad libitum.
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): Community tap-water, from Itingen ad libitum
- Acclimation period: one week

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 22 ± 3
- Humidity (%): 30-70
- Air changes (per hr): 10-15
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12 hours fluorescent light/12 hours dark

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
other: PEG 300
Details on oral exposure:
VEHICLE
- Lot/batch no. (if required): 430424/1 54701 (animal nos. 1-3), 430424/1 25001 (animal nos. 4-6)

MAXIMUM DOSE VOLUME APPLIED: 10 ml/kg bw
Doses:
2000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
3
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: Clinical signs were noticed daily during acclimatization and at least four times on test day 1 after the test item administration. Once daily during days 2-15. All abnormalities were recorded. Weighing was done on test days 1 (pre-administration), 8 and 15.
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
Statistics:
Not necessary

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
No death occurred during the study.
Clinical signs:
No clinical signs were noted during the course of the study.
Body weight:
The body weight of the animals was within the range commonly recorded for this strain and age.
Gross pathology:
No macroscopic findings were observed at necropsy.

Applicant's summary and conclusion