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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1989
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: BASF method, similar to OECD 402; non GLP

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1989
Report date:
1989

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 434 (Acute Dermal Toxicity - Fixed Dose Procedure)
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Method: BASF test
GLP compliance:
no
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Ephedrine hydrochloride
EC Number:
200-074-6
EC Name:
Ephedrine hydrochloride
Cas Number:
50-98-6
Molecular formula:
C10H15NO.ClH
IUPAC Name:
2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-ol hydrochloride
Constituent 2
Reference substance name:
(-)-Ephedrin hydrochlorid
IUPAC Name:
(-)-Ephedrin hydrochlorid
Test material form:
solid - liquid: suspension
Details on test material:
- Name of the test substance: (-)-Ephedrin hydrochlorid
- Batch-no.: 96509
- Substance type: powder

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Dr. K. Thomae GmbH, D-7950 Biberach a.d. Riss, FRG
- Age at study initiation: no data
- Weight at study initiation: 200-300 g
- Housing: single housing, stainless steel wire mesh cages, type DK-III (Becker & Co., Castrop-Rauxel, FRG).
- Diet: Kliba-Labordiaet 343, klingentalmuehle AG, CH-4303 Kaiseraugst, Switzerland, ad libitum
- Water: tap water ad libitum
- Acclimation period: at least 1 week

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 20-24
- Humidity (%): 30 - 70
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12 /12

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
semiocclusive
Vehicle:
water
Details on dermal exposure:
TEST SITE
- Area of exposure: about 50 cm x cm

REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing : with warm water
- Time after start of exposure: 24 h

TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 4 mL/kg bw
- Concentration: 50% (w/v)
- Constant volume or concentration used: yes
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: Recording of signs and symptoms several times on the day of application, at least once each workday. Check for moribund and dead animals twice each workday and once on holidays.
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Mortality:
No mortalities were observed.
Clinical signs:
other: Findings for male and female animals: slight erythema and edema (score 1) on the day of application. These signs had fully disappeared untill day 7.
Gross pathology:
No abnormalities were observed.

Applicant's summary and conclusion