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Diss Factsheets

Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Study period:
1987
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
documentation insufficient for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
IUCLID Dataset - Substance ID: 538–93–2
Author:
EUROPEAN COMMISSION – European Chemicals Bureau
Year:
2000
Report date:
2000

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)
Deviations:
not specified
Remarks:
documentation insufficient for assessment
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Isobutylbenzene
EC Number:
208-706-2
EC Name:
Isobutylbenzene
Cas Number:
538-93-2
Molecular formula:
C10H14
IUPAC Name:
(2-methylpropyl)benzene
Test material form:
liquid

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
no data available

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
not specified
Vehicle:
not specified
Details on dermal exposure:
TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume): 2.34 ml/kg
- single treatment

Duration of exposure:
no data available
Doses:
2 g/kg
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Control animals:
not specified
Details on study design:
no further data available
Statistics:
no data available

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Mortality:
no effects observed
Clinical signs:
- no clinical signs of systemic reaction
- slight or well defined erythema at the sites of application by day 2 (resolved by day 3 in male rats and day 4 in females)
Body weight:
no data available
Gross pathology:
no effects observed

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met