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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Toxicity screening report, limited information given only; no data on GLP compliance, no guideline mentioned. However, basic information given; sufficient for a classification decision.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other: acute toxicity screening report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1991
Report date:
1991

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
The test material was dosed as a dispersion in corn oil. The test material was administered at dosage rates of 10000, 5000 and 2500
mg/kg of body weight by oral gavage. No further information given.
GLP compliance:
not specified
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
5-methoxymethyl-2,3-pyridine-dicarboxylic acid
IUPAC Name:
5-methoxymethyl-2,3-pyridine-dicarboxylic acid
Test material form:
solid: particulate/powder
Remarks:
migrated information: powder

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
other: Charles River CD
Sex:
male
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River
- Age at study initiation: 8-10 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 161-252g
- Fasting period before study: Approximately 18 hours prior to dosing.
- Housing: Suspended stainless steel wire cages with automatic watering.
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): Purina Rodent Chow #5001 available ad libitum


ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 20-26 °C
- Humidity (%): 30-70%

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
corn oil
Doses:
10000, 5000 and 2500 mg/kg body weight
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Control animals:
no

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 10 000 mg/kg bw
Mortality:
at 10000 mg/kg bw, 2 of 5 animals died; at 5000 mg/kg bw, 2 of 5 animals died; at 2500 mg/kg bw, no animal died.
Clinical signs:
other: 10,000 mg/kg bw: Diarrhea, prostration, decreased respiration, and ano-genital staining. 5,000 mg/kg bw: Decreased activity, diarrhea, lacrimation, and ano-genital staining. 2,500 mg/kg bw: none observed

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not classified
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
Based on the results of this study, 5-methoxymethyl-2,3-pyridine-dicarboxylic acid does not need to be classified for acute oral toxicity according to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 and according to Directive 67/548/EEC.