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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: inhalation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: inhalation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
other information
Study period:
1980
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Study meets generally accepted scientific principles.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1980
Report date:
1980

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Inhalation by nose-only to vapour for 4 h followed by 14 d post exposure observation
GLP compliance:
not specified
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-chlorobenzothiazole
EC Number:
210-415-0
EC Name:
2-chlorobenzothiazole
Cas Number:
615-20-3
Molecular formula:
C7H4ClNS
IUPAC Name:
2-chloro-1,3-benzothiazole
Details on test material:
no purity specified

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
inhalation: vapour
Type of inhalation exposure:
nose only
Vehicle:
air
Analytical verification of test atmosphere concentrations:
not specified
Duration of exposure:
4 h
Concentrations:
45, 64, 79 mg/m3
No. of animals per sex per dose:
10
Control animals:
yes
Details on study design:
all animals that participated in the study were examined pathologically

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect level:
>= 79 mg/m³ air (nominal)
Based on:
test mat.
Exp. duration:
4 h
Mortality:
only 1 male animal out of 10 of the highest exposure group died
Clinical signs:
other: observations in all exposed animals over the total period: - difficulties in breathing - apathy - rough fur
Gross pathology:
emphysemas in lungs found

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The LC50 (rat) is >= 79 mg/m3