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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: inhalation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: inhalation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: sufficient for classification with restrictions (short exposure times)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1969
Report date:
1969

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
according to BASF-internal standard
GLP compliance:
no
Test type:
other: inhalation hazard test

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Hexylamine
EC Number:
203-851-8
EC Name:
Hexylamine
Cas Number:
111-26-2
Molecular formula:
C6H15N
IUPAC Name:
hexan-1-amine

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
inhalation: vapour
Type of inhalation exposure:
not specified
Vehicle:
not specified
Analytical verification of test atmosphere concentrations:
not specified
Remarks on duration:
3 min and 10 min
Concentrations:
74.67 mg/L
No. of animals per sex per dose:
3 min: 12
10 min: 6
Control animals:
not specified

Results and discussion

Effect levelsopen allclose all
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LC0
Effect level:
74.67 mg/L air
Based on:
test mat.
Exp. duration:
3 min
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect level:
< 74.67 mg/L air
Based on:
test mat.
Exp. duration:
10 min
Mortality:
3 min exposure: no deaths
10 min exposure: 5/6
Clinical signs:
other: severe attempt to escape, intense reddening of the mucosa, dyspnea, breathlessness, at the end of the study trembling
Body weight:
no data
Gross pathology:
bloody-serous blurred snouts, cloudings of the breaking media of the eyes

Applicant's summary and conclusion