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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:
key study
Study period:
12/04 to 11/05 1994
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: guideline study under GLP

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1994
Report date:
1994

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
p-menthane hydroxyperoxide
IUPAC Name:
p-menthane hydroxyperoxide
Constituent 2
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Menthane, monohydroperoxy derivative
EC Number:
247-987-6
EC Name:
Menthane, monohydroperoxy derivative
Cas Number:
26762-92-5
Molecular formula:
C10H20O2
IUPAC Name:
menthane, monohydroperoxy derivative
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): p-menthane hydroperoxide
- Physical state: liquid

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
other: Hsd/Win:WU
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Harlan Winkelmann GmbH, 33167 Borchen
- Age at study initiation: young adults
- Weight at study initiation: Males 148-184 g; Females 131-144
- Fasting period before study: 16 hours before application until 3 hours after application
- Housing: 5 animals/macrolon III cage
- Diet: Ssniff standard laboratory rat feed ad libitum
- Water: ad libitum
- Acclimation period: > 5 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 22±3
- Humidity (%): 30-70%
- Air changes (per hr):15/hr
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

IN-LIFE DATES: From: 12-04-1994 To: 11-05-1994

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
not specified
Details on oral exposure:
MAXIMUM DOSE VOLUME APPLIED: 2.2 mL/kg bw
Doses:
2000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5/sex/dose
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing:
clinical signs at 0.5, 1, 2 ,3, 4, 5, 6 hours post dosing and daily thereafter for 14 days
body weight on day 0, 7 and 14
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes, macroscopic examination
Statistics:
not applicable

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
none
Clinical signs:
other: Males: abnormal gait, hunched posture ,flat body posture, ventro-lateral recumbency, piloerection, ataxia, diarrhea hypothermia in all males until day 4 abnormal gait, hunched posture and piloerection persisting in one male until day 14 Females: abnorma
Gross pathology:
adhesions of abdominal organs to the peritoneum and cartilage like thickening of peritoneum
gastrointestrinal tract adhesions

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
LD50 > 2000 mg/kg bw
Executive summary:

Rats received the test substance at 2000 mg/kg bw by oral gavage. No mortality was observed. The oral LD50 is > 2000 mg/kg bw.