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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: other routes

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: other routes
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
documentation insufficient for assessment
Remarks:
Original report not available and documentation insufficient for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1979
Report date:
1979

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
other: BASF test
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Sodium methanolate
EC Number:
204-699-5
EC Name:
Sodium methanolate
Cas Number:
124-41-4
Molecular formula:
CH4O.Na
IUPAC Name:
sodium methanolate

Test animals

Species:
mouse
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
not specified

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
intraperitoneal
Vehicle:
other: Lutrol (G/V)
Doses:
0.43 - 14.7% suspension in Lutrol (G/V)
No. of animals per sex per dose:
no information given
Control animals:
not specified

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
40 mg/kg bw
Mortality:
Deaths occurred within the first week of the experiment.
Clinical signs:
Uncharacteristic
Body weight:
body weight reduction in the beginning of the observation period
Gross pathology:
No macroscopic findings at necropsy

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The acute intraperitoneal median lethal dose (LD50) in mice was determined to be 40 mg/kg bodyweight.