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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)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Metal toxicity in mammals,2.
Author:
Venugopal and Luckey
Year:
1978
Bibliographic source:
Plenum Press

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Handbook data, method not reported
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Gallium trichloride
EC Number:
236-610-0
EC Name:
Gallium trichloride
Cas Number:
13450-90-3
Molecular formula:
Cl3Ga
IUPAC Name:
gallium trichloride
Test material form:
not specified

Test animals

Species:
rat

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: unspecified

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
4 700 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
Rats fed gallium trichloride at dietary levels of 500 or 10000 ppm gallium for 26 weeks exhibited no observable toxic symptoms.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
Rats fed gallium trichloride at dietary levels of 500 or 10000 ppm gallium for 26 weeks exhibited no observable toxic symptoms.