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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:
1 (reliable without restriction)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1974
Report date:
1974

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Test animals held in chamber containing the test substance.
GLP compliance:
no
Test type:
fixed concentration procedure
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Perfluoro(methylcyclohexane)
EC Number:
206-573-5
EC Name:
Perfluoro(methylcyclohexane)
Cas Number:
355-02-2
Molecular formula:
C7F14
IUPAC Name:
perfluoro(methylcyclohexane)
Test material form:
liquid

Test animals

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

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
inhalation: aerosol
Type of inhalation exposure:
whole body
Vehicle:
other: Atomised test fluid
Duration of exposure:
6 h
Concentrations:
2 % concentration of test material in sample (20,000 ppm)
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Control animals:
yes

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect level:
> 292 mg/L air (nominal)
Based on:
test mat.
Exp. duration:
6 h
Mortality:
None
Clinical signs:
other: During the first hour 3 rats shown signs of laboured breathing. These signs disappeared after an hour.
Body weight:
The rate of growth of the test animals was similar to that of the control group.
Gross pathology:
Microscopic pathology revealled areas of consolidation in the lung of 2 rats.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
practically nontoxic
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: not specified