Registration Dossier
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EC number: 209-506-8 | CAS number: 583-52-8
Direct observations: clinical cases, poisoning incidents and other
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- direct observations: clinical cases, poisoning incidents and other
- Type of information:
- read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
- Adequacy of study:
- supporting study
- Justification for type of information:
- refer to analogue justification provided in IUCLID section 13
Cross-reference
- Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
- read-across source
Reference
- Endpoint:
- direct observations: clinical cases, poisoning incidents and other
- Type of information:
- other: case report, poisoning
- Adequacy of study:
- supporting study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: case report
- Study type:
- poisoning incident
- Endpoint addressed:
- acute toxicity: oral
- GLP compliance:
- no
- Type of population:
- general
- Subjects:
- - Number of subjects exposed: 1
- Sex: female
- Age: 26 years old
- Race: Japanese - Ethical approval:
- no
- Route of exposure:
- oral
- Details on exposure:
- The 26-year old woman took 30 g of oxalic acid. 10 hours after hospitalisation, the patient died.
- Clinical signs:
- The patient complained about a burning sensation in the throat, dizziness, diarrhoea and cold sweat as well as shock symptom (no further details were given in the report).
- Results of examinations:
- - Other: Following examination, corrosion of the tongue, inflammation of the esophagus, atony and inflammation of the stomach, and black digested material in stomach and small intestine was observed.
- Outcome of incidence:
- The patient died.
Data source
Materials and methods
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Dipotassium oxalate
- EC Number:
- 209-506-8
- EC Name:
- Dipotassium oxalate
- Cas Number:
- 583-52-8
- Molecular formula:
- C2K2O4
- IUPAC Name:
- dipotassium oxalate
- Test material form:
- solid
Constituent 1
Results and discussion
- Clinical signs:
- Source, Umezum, 1980: The 26-year old woman took 30 g of oxalic acid. 10 hours after hospitalisation, the patient died.
Applicant's summary and conclusion
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