Barium bis[5-chloro-4-ethyl-2-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]benzenesulphonate]

Acute Toxicity: oral

Administrative data

Endpoint:

acute toxicity: oral

Type of information:

migrated information: read-across based on grouping of substances (category approach)

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

1993

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: read across substance, well documented, OECD guideline and GLP conform

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

1993

Report date:

1993

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

equivalent or similar to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)

GLP compliance:

yes

Test type:

acute toxic class method

Limit test:

yes

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Barium bis[2-chloro-5-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]toluene-4-sulphonate]

EC Number:

225-935-3

EC Name:

Barium bis[2-chloro-5-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]toluene-4-sulphonate]

Cas Number:

5160-02-1

Molecular formula:

C17H13ClN2O4S.1/2Ba

IUPAC Name:

barium bis{5-chloro-2-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)diazenyl]-4-methylbenzenesulfonate}

Test animals

Species:

rat

Strain:

Wistar

Sex:

male/female

Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:

TEST ANIMALS
- Source: HOECHST AG, Kastengrund, SPF breeding colony
- Age at study initiation: 7-8 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 181-182 g
- Housing: groups of 5
- Diet: ad libitum
- Water: ad libitum
- Acclimation period: not necessary (breeding at identical conditions)
- fasting period: from about 16 hours before to 3 - 4 hours after treatment

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 22 + /- 3
- Humidity (%): 55 +/- 20
- Air changes (per hr): fully air-conditioned rooms
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:

oral: gavage

Vehicle:

other: sesame oil

Details on oral exposure:

VEHICLE
- Concentration in vehicle: 20 %
- Amount of vehicle (if gavage): 10 ml/kg body weight

MAXIMUM DOSE VOLUME APPLIED: 2000 mg/kg bw

Doses:

2000 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 4
- Frequency of observations and weighing: Symptoms were recorded twice every day, weighed weekly
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes

Statistics:

not necessary

Results and discussion

Effect levels

Sex:

male/female

Dose descriptor:

LD50

Effect level:

> 2 000 mg/kg bw

Mortality:

No deaths occurred during the whole study.

Clinical signs:

other: animals showed sunken flanks, stilted gait and squatting posture, all clinical signs of intoxication were reversible one day after application

Gross pathology:

The animals killed at the end of the observation period showed no macroscopically visible changes.

Other findings:

Additionally red colored feces was observed one day after application.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:

practically nontoxic

Remarks:

Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU