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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
secondary literature

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other: Published Assessment
Title:
SIDS Initial Assessment Profile for SIAM 31: Magnesium sulfate
Author:
OECD
Year:
2010
Bibliographic source:
UNEP Publications

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 423 (Acute Oral toxicity - Acute Toxic Class Method)
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Magnesium sulphate
EC Number:
231-298-2
EC Name:
Magnesium sulphate
Cas Number:
7487-88-9
Molecular formula:
H2O4S.Mg
IUPAC Name:
magnesium sulphate

Test animals

Species:
rat
Sex:
female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Doses:
300 (1st and 2nd step) and 2,000 mg/kg (3rd and 4th step) bw

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
>= 2 000 mg/kg bw
Mortality:
No deaths were observed.
Clinical signs:
diarrhoea

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met