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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: oral

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Experimental results in a reputable industry laboratory prior to establishment of international guidelines and GLP. This is a summary document, with reference to other records supporting the conclusions.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1978
Report date:
1978

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Precedes establishment of guideline and GLP. It is assumed that this scientific study was performed according to the accepted standards of its day.
GLP compliance:
no
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Pyridine
EC Number:
203-809-9
EC Name:
Pyridine
Cas Number:
110-86-1
Molecular formula:
C5H5N
IUPAC Name:
pyridine
Details on test material:
no data

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
not specified

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: unspecified
Details on oral exposure:
Data not provided in this summary document
Doses:
no data
No. of animals per sex per dose:
no data

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 800 - < 1 600 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Toxicity Category IV
Remarks:
Migrated information Meet criteria of 300 > LD50 < 2000. Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
The oral LD50 of pyridine is between 800 and 1600 mg/kg bw in rats.