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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
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:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1987
Report date:
1987

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Estimate of the potential acute hazard after single administration (determination of LD50 after 14 days).
GLP compliance:
no
Test type:
other: Estimate of the potential acute hazard after single administration

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
D-2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid
EC Number:
241-240-8
EC Name:
D-2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid
Cas Number:
17199-29-0
Molecular formula:
C8H8O3
IUPAC Name:
hydroxy(phenyl)acetic acid
Test material form:
solid: particulate/powder

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Housing: stainless steel wire mesh cages
- Diet : ad libitum (no feed about 16 hrs before administration)
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): tap water ad libitum per day

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 20-24 °C
- Humidity (%): 30-70%
- Air changes (per hr): fully air-conditioned rooms, central air-conditioning
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
olive oil
Details on oral exposure:
VEHICLE
The substance was formulated with olive oil. Test substance is insoluble in water suspension.

Amounts administered:
Dose mg/kg: 5000 3160 1470
Conc w/v: 50.0 63.2 29.4
Adm.vol ml/kg: 10 5 5

Doses:
Single oral administration
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5 males, 5 females
5 animals per cage
Details on study design:
Observation period: 14 days
Recording of signs and symptoms several timeson the day of administration, at least once each workday, check for moribund and dead animals twice each workday and once on holidays.

Results and discussion

Effect levelsopen allclose all
Sex:
male
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
ca. 5 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Sex:
female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
4 490 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Key result
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 3 160 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
see attachment
Gross pathology:
No abnormalities detected.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met