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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:
supporting study
Study period:
1974
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Not GLP and not according to international test guideline. No detailed information about the protocol present. Nevertheless,

Data source

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

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: according to the criteria specified in Paragraph 191.1 (e) (2) and (f) (2) of the Final Order, Enforcement Regulations, Federal Register, Vol. 26, No. 155, p. 7336, 12 August, 1961
GLP compliance:
no
Remarks:
Study from 1974
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Acetaldehyde oxime
EC Number:
203-479-6
EC Name:
Acetaldehyde oxime
Cas Number:
107-29-9
Molecular formula:
C2H5NO
IUPAC Name:
acetaldehyde oxime
Details on test material:
- Test material: 50% AAO

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
other: Sherman-Wistar albino
Sex:
not specified
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Average weight: 290 g

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
inhalation: aerosol
Type of inhalation exposure:
whole body
Details on inhalation exposure:
GENERATION OF TEST ATMOSPHERE / CHAMBER DESCRIPTION
- Exposure chamber volume: 72 L
- Air flow: 10 L/min
- System of generating particulates/aerosols: a modified nebulizer and a manually operated syringe
Analytical verification of test atmosphere concentrations:
no
Duration of exposure:
1 h
Concentrations:
Nominal concentration: 5.7 mg/L air (on a weight basis, i.e. weights of material and air, the concentration was over 5000 ppm)
No. of animals per sex per dose:
10
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations: daily

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
LC0
Effect level:
5.7 mg/L air (nominal)
Based on:
test mat.
Exp. duration:
1 h
Remarks on result:
other: LC0 for 50% solution of AAO in water.
Other findings:
Animals did not appear stressed during exposure.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
No mortalities observed at a nominal concentration of 5.7 mg/L air.