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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: other routes
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: The reliability and summary were made based on the HPV program adopted during OECD SIAM 25 (October 2007).

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Effects of sodium nitrate aerosol on cardiopulmonary function of dogs, sheep, and man.
Author:
Sackner, M.A., Dougherty, R.D., Chapman, G.A., Zarzecki, S., Zarzemski, L., and Schreck, R.
Year:
1979
Bibliographic source:
Environmental Research 18:421-436.

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
GLP compliance:
not specified
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Sodium nitrate
EC Number:
231-554-3
EC Name:
Sodium nitrate
Cas Number:
7631-99-4
Molecular formula:
HNO3.Na
IUPAC Name:
sodium nitrate
Test material form:
solid: crystalline
Details on test material:
- Physical appearance: not indicated
- Purity: not indicated
- Batch No.: not indicated
- Supplier: not indicated

Test animals

Species:
dog
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
not specified

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
intravenous
Vehicle:
not specified
Doses:
1, 10, and 100 mg
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5 dogs
Control animals:
no

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Dose descriptor:
other: respiratory resistance, lung compliance, specific lung compliance, pulmonary arterial pressure, systemic arterial pressure, cardiac output, heart rate, stroke volume, and arterial blood gases.
Effect level:
>= 100 other: mg
Remarks on result:
other: no effects

Any other information on results incl. tables

Intravenous injection of 1, 10, and 100 mg sodium nitrate did not significantly affect respiratory resistance, lung compliance, specific lung compliance, pulmonary arterial pressure, systemic arterial pressure, cardiac output, heart rate, stroke volume, and arterial blood gases.

Applicant's summary and conclusion