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Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP study using standard method

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1999
Report date:
1999

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Annex V, B1, tris
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
Details on test material:
yellow powder

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River
- Age at study initiation:8 - 12 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 202 - 226 g
- Fasting period before study: over night
- Housing: groups of 3
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum
- Acclimation period: >/= 5 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 19 - 25 C
- Humidity (%): 30 - 70 %
- Air changes (per hr): no data
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12 h

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
other: Distilled water.
Details on oral exposure:
VEHICLE
- Concentration in vehicle: 200 mg/ml
- Amount of vehicle (if gavage): 10 ml
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
- observations at : 0,5, 1 2 4 hours then daily after treatment
- weighing: on days 0, 7, and 14
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes

Results and discussion

Effect levelsopen allclose all
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD0
Effect level:
>= 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
Male: 2000 mg/kg bw; Number of animals: 3; Number of deaths: 0
Female: 2000 mg/kg bw; Number of animals: 3; Number of deaths: 0
Clinical signs:
Signs of toxicity related to dose levels:
No signs of systemic toxicity were observed.
Body weight:
All male animals showed expected gains in bodyweight during the study. Two female animals showed no bodyweight increase during the first week of the study but gained the expected weight in the second week.
Gross pathology:
Effects on organs:
No abnormalities were noted at necropsy.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not classified
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
The substance did not cause any relevant adverse effects after single oral exposure in rats.