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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
09 - 23 June 1987
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
comparable to guideline study with acceptable restrictions

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1987
Report date:
1987

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
GLP compliance:
yes
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
N-[2-[(2,6-dicyano-p-tolyl)azo]-5-(diethylamino)phenyl]methanesulphonamide
EC Number:
269-887-1
EC Name:
N-[2-[(2,6-dicyano-p-tolyl)azo]-5-(diethylamino)phenyl]methanesulphonamide
Cas Number:
68385-96-6
Molecular formula:
C20H22N6O2S
IUPAC Name:
N-[2-[(2,6-dicyano-p-tolyl)azo]-5-(diethylamino)phenyl]methanesulphonamide
Test material form:
solid

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Winkelmann, Borchen, Germany
- Age at study initiation: 9 wks (male), 14 wks (female)
- Weight at study initiation: mean 181 g (male), 176 g (female)
- Fasting period before study: 16 h
- Housing: Makrolon Type III cages (group of 5 animals)
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): ad lib.
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): ad lib.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 20 - 24
- Humidity (%): 40 - 60 rh
- Light/darkness (h): 12/12
- Acclimation period: min. 5 days

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
polyethylene glycol
Doses:
5000 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: daily
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs, body weight, gross pathology

Results and discussion

Preliminary study:
Probit analysis
Effect levels
Sex:
female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 5 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Remarks on result:
not determinable due to absence of adverse toxic effects
Mortality:
No mortality
Clinical signs:
other: No clinical signs observed
Gross pathology:
No macroscopic effects observed

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
The LD50 (oral, gavage) in male and female rats was determined to be >5000 mg/kg bw. The substance is not classifiable according to CLP criteria.