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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: dermal

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
04 Dec 1997 - 18 Dec 1997
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Guideline study with acceptable restrictions: limited documentation of experimental data

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1997
Report date:
1997

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)
Deviations:
yes
Remarks:
, limited documentation of experimental data
GLP compliance:
yes
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Dimethylammonium 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetate
EC Number:
217-915-8
EC Name:
Dimethylammonium 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetate
Cas Number:
2008-39-1
Molecular formula:
C8H6Cl2O3.C2H7N
IUPAC Name:
dimethylammonium 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetate
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Aminopielik 720 SL
- Physical state: light brown solution with characteristic smell
- Analytical purity: 726 g/L of 2,4-D

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Institute of occupational medicine, Lodz, Poland
- Age at study initiation: 4 months (mean)
- Weight at study initiation: 308 g for males (mean) and 211 g for females (mean)
- Housing: rats were housed in plast-metalic cages (35 x 30 x 20 cm3), 5 animals of the same sex per cage
- Diet: "Murigran" food for rodents ad libitum
- Water: ad libitum

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 22 ± 2
- Humidity (%): 40 -80
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
semiocclusive
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Details on dermal exposure:
TEST SITE
- Area of exposure: dorsal area of the trunk (approx. 4.5 x 6 cm2)
- Type of wrap if used: porous gauze dressing, fixed with non-irritating tape

Duration of exposure:
24 h
Doses:
2000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing:
Clinical examination was carried out every hour during application day, at least twice a day subsequently. The mortality and all signs of intoxication were noted.
Weight was determined before shortly before the test substance was administered, afterwards on days 7 and 14 of the study.
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
No deaths were observed.
Clinical signs:
other: After application of the test substance white patches at the application sites were observed. After two days a light epidermis and keratodermia was noted. After six days no changes were observed.
Gross pathology:
No gross pathologic changes were observed in any animal.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not classified
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU