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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: oral

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
abstract
Justification for type of information:
A scientific review.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Metaphosphate, Sodium Trimetaphosphate, and Sodium Hexametaphosphate
Author:
Reviewed by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel.
Year:
2001
Bibliographic source:
International Journal of Toxicology, p 75-89.

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
No information on the method.
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Sodium metaphosphate
EC Number:
233-343-1
EC Name:
Sodium metaphosphate
Cas Number:
10124-56-8
Molecular formula:
Na6O18P6
IUPAC Name:
hexasodium 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaoxocyclohexaphosphoxane-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexakis(olate)

Test animals

Species:
mouse
Strain:
CD-1
Sex:
not specified

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: unspecified

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
3 700 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Remarks on result:
other: LD50=3.7 +/-0.17 g/kg

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
In adult CD-1 mice the acute oral LD50 of Sodium Hexametaphosphate was 3.7+/-0.17 g/kg.
Executive summary:

In adult CD-1 mice the acute oral LD50 of Sodium Hexametaphosphate was 3.7+/-0.17 g/kg.