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Administrative data

Endpoint:
short-term repeated dose toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2005
Report date:
2005

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 407 (Repeated Dose 28-Day Oral Toxicity Study in Rodents)
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: U.S. EPA: OPPTS 870.3050, Health effects test guidelines: repeated dose 28-day toxicity study in the rodents, July 2000
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
5-Fluoro-2-nitrobenzoic acid methyl ester
EC Number:
609-664-1
Cas Number:
393-85-1
Molecular formula:
C8H6FNO4
IUPAC Name:
5-Fluoro-2-nitrobenzoic acid methyl ester
Test material form:
other: amber liquid
Details on test material:
purity: 96.6 %

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
Age of the animals: approximately 6 weeks, animal Identification: tattoo number on the tail, fur marking and cage marking, in transparent macrolon cages, room temperature: 22+/-3°C, relative humidity: 50+/-20 % , food: sniff R/M-H (V1534) ad libitum, acclimatisation: at least 5 days, tap water: in plastic bottles ad libitum

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
other: sesame oil
Duration of treatment / exposure:
29 days, 28 application
Frequency of treatment:
Once daily
Doses / concentrations
Remarks:
Doses / Concentrations:
0, 62.5, 250 or 1000 mg/ kg bw
Basis:

No. of animals per sex per dose:
5 animals per sex and group
Control animals:
yes

Examinations

Other examinations:
Clinical observation performed and frequency: General health conditions: twice daily (weekend, puplic holiday once),clinical symptoms of toxicity: once daily
Statistics:
1-way ANOVA with a two sided ordinal step down trend test.

Results and discussion

Results of examinations

Body weight and weight changes:
effects observed, treatment-related
Description (incidence and severity):
but no statistically significant effect (weight gain in the high dose group was slightly lower)
Food consumption and compound intake (if feeding study):
no effects observed
Haematological findings:
no effects observed
Clinical biochemistry findings:
effects observed, treatment-related
Description (incidence and severity):
but no statistically significant effect; alkaline phosphatase activity
Urinalysis findings:
effects observed, treatment-related
Description (incidence and severity):
slight but STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT decrease in PH value in the high dose group.
Behaviour (functional findings):
effects observed, treatment-related
Description (incidence and severity):
No statistically significant increase.
Organ weight findings including organ / body weight ratios:
effects observed, treatment-related
Description (incidence and severity):
The relative liver weight is STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT increased in the intermediate and in the high dose group.

Effect levels

Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
250 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)

Target system / organ toxicity

Critical effects observed:
not specified

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
In conclusion, repeated administration of 5-Fluoro-2-nitrobenzoic acid methyl ester at a dose level of 62.5 mg/kg bw per day did not cause any substance related alterations. The dose level 250 mg/kg bw did not cause any adverse alterations, while there is a slight evidence that the dose level 1000 mg/kg bw might cause marginal adverse effects to the liver. Acute oral toxicity testing of 5-Fluoro-2-nitrobenzoic acid methyl ester at a dose of 2000 mg/kg in the rat (limit test) showed that the median lethal dose (LD50) is above 2000 mg/kg body weight in both male and female animals.