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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
comparable to guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1994
Report date:
1994

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
other: EPA FIFRA guidelines Pesticide Assessment Guidelines Subsection F
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Calcium sulfide (Ca(Sx))
EC Number:
215-709-2
EC Name:
Calcium sulfide (Ca(Sx))
Cas Number:
1344-81-6
Molecular formula:
CaSx (X=2,3,4,5,6,7)
IUPAC Name:
Calcium sulfide (Ca(Sx)
Test material form:
liquid

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
Elkhorn Rabbitry, Watsonville, CA
5 males and 5 females weighting at least 2 kg each

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
occlusive
Vehicle:
not specified
Details on dermal exposure:
See it in the attachement page 5. procedure 3.4.5. paragraph.
Duration of exposure:
24 h
Doses:
2000 mg/kg
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5 female and 5 male rabbits
Control animals:
no

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
All animals survived the test period.
Clinical signs:
other: Several local irritation including necrosis was observed on all of the animals on the skin of the test sites. Wounds were beaginnig to heal by day 10. No systemic toxic signs were observed during the test.
Gross pathology:
No test compound related abnormalities were observed.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
At a dermal dose of 2000 mg/kg bw, this test compund produces no mortalities among male and female NZW rabbits.
Executive summary:

At a dermal dose of 2000 mg/kg bw, this test compund produces no mortalities among male and female NZW rabbits.