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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:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Range-finding toxicity data: List IV.
Author:
Smyth et al.
Year:
1951
Bibliographic source:
AMA Arch Ind Hyg Occup Med. 1951 Aug;4(2):119-22.
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
1-Butanol in Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology (3rd rev ed)
Author:
Clayton (ed)
Year:
1982
Bibliographic source:
Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology (3rd rev ed)

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
No details available
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Butan-1-ol
EC Number:
200-751-6
EC Name:
Butan-1-ol
Cas Number:
71-36-3
Molecular formula:
C4H10O
IUPAC Name:
butan-1-ol

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
not specified

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
4 360 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
95% CL:
>= 3 980 - <= 4 780

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
The LD50 in rats is 4360 mg/kg bw