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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: inhalation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study without detailed documentation

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1988

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
other: aerosol was inhaled for 4 h
Principles of method if other than guideline:
aerosol was continiously inhaled for 4 h, concentration of test substance was controlled by potentiometric measurement of fluor
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Ammonium hexafluorosilicate
EC Number:
240-968-3
EC Name:
Ammonium hexafluorosilicate
Cas Number:
16919-19-0
Molecular formula:
F6Si.2H4N
IUPAC Name:
diammonium hexafluorosilicate
Test material form:
solid: particulate/powder

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
not specified

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
inhalation: aerosol
Type of inhalation exposure:
not specified
Analytical verification of test atmosphere concentrations:
yes
Remarks:
potentiometric measurement of fluor
Duration of exposure:
ca. 4 h
Concentrations:
0.84 +/- 0.08 ; 9.6 +/- 0.6 ; 28.7 +/- 1.7 mg/m³

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
other: LOEL
Effect level:
ca. 9.6 mg/m³ air (analytical)
Based on:
element
Remarks:
fluor
Exp. duration:
4 h
Mortality:
no
Clinical signs:
other: drop of orientation, declining numbers of erythrocytes and leukocytes, declining activities of cholinesterases and lactatdehydrogenase, change of alanin-aminotransferase activity, less breathing rate, more cellular particles after lavage

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
LOEL (inhalation of aerosol, 4 h exposition, rat) for ASF is 9.6 mg/m³.