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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2017

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)
GLP compliance:
yes
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Copper cyanide
EC Number:
208-883-6
EC Name:
Copper cyanide
Cas Number:
544-92-3
Molecular formula:
CCuN
IUPAC Name:
λ¹-copper(1+) iminomethanide

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
not specified
Vehicle:
not specified
Duration of exposure:
24 hours
Doses:
2000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5 animals/sex/dose
Control animals:
no

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
male
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
There was no mortality observed in the study.
Clinical signs:
other: No remarkable change related to test substance administration was shown in clinical signs.
Gross pathology:
No grossly visible findings were evident in the all animals.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
Based on the results of this study, the approximate lethal dose of the test substance. Copper cyanide (Copper(I) cyanide), was greater than 2000 mg/kg bw in male and female rats under the conditions of this study.