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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
Study period:
15 - 29 Nov 1994
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1995
Report date:
1995

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
Version / remarks:
adopted 24th February 1987
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-(2-chlorophenyl)-N-cyclohexyl-N-ethyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,3,4-tetrazole-1-carboxamide
EC Number:
605-140-1
Cas Number:
158237-07-1
Molecular formula:
C16H20ClN5O2
IUPAC Name:
4-(2-chlorophenyl)-N-cyclohexyl-N-ethyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,3,4-tetrazole-1-carboxamide

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Harlan Winkelmann GmbH, Borchen, Paderborn
- Females nulliparous and non-pregnant: yes
- Age at study initiation: 7 - 8 weeks (males), 10 - 11 weeks (females)
- Weight at study initiation: 167 - 182 g (males); 174 - 186 g (females)
- Fasting period before study: 17 h ± 1 h
- Housing: five animals per cage in Makrolon cage type III on the first day of study, afterwards one animal per cage in Makrolon type IIa cages
- Diet: Altromin (R) 1324, ad libitum (2 h after exposure)
- Water: tap water, ad libitum
- Acclimation period: at least 7 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 22 ± 3.0
- Humidity (%): 40 - 70
- Air changes (per hr): 12 - 15
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

IN-LIFE DATES: From: To: Nov 15 - Nov 29, 1994

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
other: Cremophor EL 2% (v/v) in demineralized water
Details on oral exposure:
MAXIMUM DOSE VOLUME APPLIED: 20 mL/kg bw

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: appearance and behavior were recorded several times on the day of treatment, and at least once a day thereafter, the body weights of the rats were recorded on day 1 before administration of the test substance and on day 8 and 15
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
- Other examinations performed: gross pathology
Statistics:
Mean values and standard errors were calculated.

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 5 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
No mortalities were observed.
Clinical signs:
other: No clinical signs of toxicity were observed up to the end of the 14-day observation period.
Gross pathology:
Animals sacrificed at the end of the post-treatment observation period showed no evidence of test-substance related grossly visible organ lesions.

Any other information on results incl. tables

Table 1: Summary - acute oral toxicity

Dose (mg/kg bw)

Number of animals

Mortalities/Clinical signs

LD50

5000

5 males

0

> 5000 mg/kg bw

5000

5 females

0

> 5000 mg/kg bw

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
other: CLP/EU GHS criteria are not met, no classification required according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.
Conclusions:
In this acute oral toxicity study in rats a LD50 value of > 5000 mg/kg bw was determined.