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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
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:
1972
Report date:
1972

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
GLP compliance:
no
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Reference substance 001
Cas Number:
12237-23-9

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
other: RAI (outbred,SPF)
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Weight at study initiation: between 110 and 1470 g
- Fasting period before study: overnight
- Housing: Groups of 5 in macrolon cages (size 3)
- Diet: Nafag standard diet, ad libitum
- Water: ad libitum
- Acclimation period: at least 5 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): room temperature of 22 ± 1 °C
- Humidity (%): 55 ± 5%
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12 / 12

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
CMC (carboxymethyl cellulose)
Remarks:
0.5% CMC and tap water
Details on oral exposure:
VEHICLE
- Concentration in vehicle: 2.5%; 5%; 15%; 25%; 50%


MAXIMUM DOSE VOLUME APPLIED: 10000 mg/kg

Doses:
500; 1000; 3000; 5000; 10000 mg/kg
No. of animals per sex per dose:
3-5 males; 2-5 females
Control animals:
not specified
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 8 days
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs, body weight,organ weights
Statistics:
The LD50 was calculated by the method of Miller-Tainter (Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 57, 261, 1944).

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
3 250 mg/kg bw
95% CL:
> 2 598 - < 3 902
Mortality:
- At dose of 500 mg/kg: no deaths
- At dose of 1000 mg/kg: no deaths
- At dose of 3000 mg/kg: 1/5 males; 2/5 females
- At dose of 5000 mg/kg: 5/5 males; 3/5 females
- At dose of 10000 mg/kg: 3/3 males; 2/2 females
Clinical signs:
other: - At dose of 500 mg/kg: skin and feces black stained - At dose of 1000 mg/kg: skin and feces black stained - At dose of 3000 mg/kg: ataxia, stiff movements, eyes, skin and feces black stained - At dose of 5000 mg/kg: ataxia, stiff movements, eyes, skin an

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met