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Acute Toxicity: oral

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1979-04-18 - 1980-12-22
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:
1980

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Method: other: BASF test
GLP compliance:
no
Test type:
other: BASF test
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Butane-2,3-diol
EC Number:
208-173-6
EC Name:
Butane-2,3-diol
Cas Number:
513-85-9
Molecular formula:
C4H10O2
IUPAC Name:
butane-2,3-diol
Test material form:
liquid

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
water
Doses:
5000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Control animals:
no

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 5 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
no mortality
Clinical signs:
other: Dyspnea, Apathy, Staggering, Piloerection, Erythema, Exophthalmos, Poor general state

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
Based on the available data the substance showed no mortality up to 5000 mg/kg bw.
Executive summary:

Based on the available data the substance showed no mortality up to 5000 mg/kg bw. Clinical signs were dyspnoea, apathy, staggering, piloerection, erythema, exophthalmos, and a poor general state.