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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: dermal

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Study period:
1968
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
comparable to guideline study with acceptable restrictions
Remarks:
The number of animals tested per dose was one.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1968
Report date:
1968

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)
Version / remarks:
Similar to version adopted in 1987
Principles of method if other than guideline:
The diluted compound was applied in increasing doses at increments of 0.2 fractional log intervals to the skin of the rabbits. Only one rabbit was tested per dose.
GLP compliance:
no
Test type:
other:
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
[ethane-1,2-diylbis[nitrilobis(methylene)]]tetrakisphosphonic acid
EC Number:
215-851-5
EC Name:
[ethane-1,2-diylbis[nitrilobis(methylene)]]tetrakisphosphonic acid
Cas Number:
1429-50-1
Molecular formula:
C6H20N2O12P4
IUPAC Name:
[ethane-1,2-diylbis[nitrilobis(methylene)]]tetrakisphosphonic acid
Test material form:
not specified

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS

- Housing: individual cages

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
occlusive
Vehicle:
corn oil
Details on dermal exposure:
No data.
Duration of exposure:
24 hours
Doses:
25% solution in corn oil at 501, 794, 1260, 2000, 3160, 5010 mg/kg
No. of animals per sex per dose:
1 animal per dose, either male or female.
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: no data

- Necropsy of survivors performed: no

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 5 010 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
There were no mortalities.
Clinical signs:
other: No real symptoms of acute toxicity were noted. Weakness was at a minimum and there was no nervousness.
Gross pathology:
No necropsy.
Other findings:
None reported.

Any other information on results incl. tables

The compound was not absorbed to any great extent.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
study cannot be used for classification
Conclusions:
An acute dermal LD50 value of >5010 mg/kg was reported in a study which was conducted according to an appropriate test protocol, but not in compliance with GLP.