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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
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 and well documented, 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 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Test type:
standard acute 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 = 7-8 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: males = 215.9 - 233.9 g, females = 180.1 - 210.7 g
- Housing: During acclimatization in groups of five per sex in Makrolon type-4 cages with standard softwood bedding. Individually in Makrolon type-3 cages with standard softwood bedding during treatment and observation.
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): Pelleted standard Provimi Kliba 3433 rat/mouse maintenance diet, batch no. 57/02 (Provimi Kliba AG, Kaiseraugst/ Switzerland) ad libitum.
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): Community tap water from Fuellinsdorf 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

Type of coverage:
semiocclusive
Vehicle:
other: Polyethylene glycol 300
Details on dermal exposure:
TEST SITE
- % coverage: approximately 10 % of the total body surface

REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing (if done): with lukewarm tap water
- Time after start of exposure: Twenty-four hours after the application.

TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 6.66 g/kg bw
- Concentration (if solution): 30 %
Duration of exposure:
24 hours
Doses:
2000 mg/kg body weight
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 and weighing: Clinical signs were noticed daily during acclimatization and at approximately 1, 2, 3 and 5 hours after administration on test day 1. Once daily during days 2-15. Weighing was done on test days 1 (prior to administration), 8 and 15. Mortality / Viability was notice daily during acclimatization and twice daily during days 1-15.
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes, at the end of the observation period
Statistics:
No statistical analysis was used.

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
No deaths occurred during the study.
Clinical signs:
No systemic or local signs of toxicity were observed during the study period.
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