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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:
1971
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Radation Protection by oral Administration of L-Cysteine Ethyl Ester Hydrochloride in Mice
Author:
Sanya Akaboshi, Mikio Shikita, Eiichi Matsui, Hirosuke Hoshino
Year:
1971
Bibliographic source:
Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin Vol. 20, Pg. 721, 1972

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Principle of test:
- Short description of test conditions:
- Parameters analysed / observed:
GLP compliance:
not specified
Test type:
other: not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Mercaptamine hydrochloride
EC Number:
205-858-1
EC Name:
Mercaptamine hydrochloride
Cas Number:
156-57-0
Molecular formula:
C2H7NS.ClH
IUPAC Name:
2-aminoethanethiol hydrochloride
Test material form:
solid: crystalline

Test animals

Species:
mouse
Sex:
male

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: unspecified
Vehicle:
water

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
male
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
ca. 1 352 mg/kg bw
Based on:
not specified

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Category 4 based on GHS criteria