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Acute Toxicity: oral

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across based on grouping of substances (category approach)
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Guideline study with acceptable restrictions (Only 2 male and 2 female rats were used, details on test substance not documented).

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1991
Report date:
1991

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
Deviations:
yes
Remarks:
: Only two male and two female animals used
GLP compliance:
not specified
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Pentaerythritol C7-C10 Tetraester

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
other: Alderley Park SPF albino
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Weight at study initiation: males: 215 g - 237 g; females: 145 g - 163 g
- Fasting period before study: 24 h

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: unspecified
Vehicle:
corn oil
Details on oral exposure:
VEHICLE
- Concentration in vehicle: 200 mg/mL

MAXIMUM DOSE VOLUME APPLIED: 10 mL/kg
Doses:
2000 mg/kg
No. of animals per sex per dose:
2
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Frequency of observations and weighing: daily
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
- Duration of observation period following administration: not stated
- Other examinations performed: body weight, macroscopic abnormalities (post mortem)

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
No mortality occurred during the study period.
Clinical signs:
No significant signs of toxicity in females but males showed slight toxicity following a 2000 mg/kg bw dose.
Body weight:
Initial loss of weight (due to predose fasting) with normal weight gain after dosing.
Gross pathology:
Necropsy and histopathological examination revealed no substance-related findings.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not classified
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
CLP: not classified
DSD: not classified