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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP - Guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1981
Report date:
1981

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Fatty acids, C8-18
EC Number:
292-769-6
EC Name:
Fatty acids, C8-18
Cas Number:
90990-08-2
Molecular formula:
C8H16O2 - C18H36O2
IUPAC Name:
Fatty Acids C8-18
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Carbonsäure Edenor K 8-18 (Kokosölfettsäure C 8 - 18)
- Physical state: solid, white
- Analytical purity: no data

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Winkelmann, Hannover, Germany
- Weight at study initiation: mean 153 g (males), 139 g (females)
- Fasting period before study: 18 h, but water ad libitum
- Housing: in groups of 5/sex in Makrolon Type III cages
- Diet: standard laboratory diet (Altromin Haltungsdiät für Ratten); ad libitum
- Water: water; ad libitum


ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 22
- Humidity (%): 45 - 60
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12 / 12

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
water
Details on oral exposure:
VEHICLE
- Concentration in vehicle: 25%
- Amount of vehicle (if gavage): 20 mL/kg bw


MAXIMUM DOSE VOLUME APPLIED: 20 mL/kg bw
Doses:
5000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: observations immediately and 1, 4 and 24 hours after dosing, then every 24 hours; weighing prior to dosing and 24 hours, 7 and 14 days after dosing
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs, body weight

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 5 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
No mortality occurred.
Clinical signs:
other: No clinical symptoms were noted.
Gross pathology:
- Males: swelling of stomach mucosa
- Females: swelling of stomach mucosa and partial inflammation of the intestine

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