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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1993
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP and OECD testing guideline compliant study with well characterized test material.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1993
Report date:
1993

Materials and methods

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

Test material

Constituent 1
Details on test material:
- Substance type: Organic
- Physical state: Solid
- Lot/batch No.: Z-2281/1,2,4,5
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: April 01, 1997
- Storage condition of test material: at room temperature in the dark

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: BRL Ltd., Basel, Switzerland
- Age at study initiation: Approx. 9 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: males: 222 - 243 g, females: 166 - 182 g
- Fasting period before study: overnight
- Housing: 5 animals per sex per cage
- Diet: ad libitum
- Water: ad libitum
- Acclimation period: 5 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 21°C
- Humidity (%): 55
- Air changes (per hr): 15
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

IN-LIFE DATES: From: 1993-01-13 To: 1993-01-27

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
polyethylene glycol
Details on oral exposure:
VEHICLE
MAXIMUM DOSE VOLUME APPLIED: 10 ml/kg body weight.
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
- Frequency of observations and weighing: Twice daily (mortality, viability), once daily (weighing)
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs (daily)

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD0
Effect level:
2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
none
Clinical signs:
other: No clinical signs were observed during the study period. However, red discolouration of skin, tail and faeces were noted from day 3 onward.
Gross pathology:
Macroscopic post mortem examination of the surviving animals at termination did not reveal any abnormalities.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
practically nontoxic
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU