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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:
key study
Study period:
November 18, 1981 - December 2, 1981
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Comparable to guideline with acceptable restriction (limited reporting: purity of the test substance not reported)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1981
Report date:
1981

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
Deviations:
yes
Remarks:
limited reporting
GLP compliance:
no
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Octadecyl 3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate
EC Number:
218-216-0
EC Name:
Octadecyl 3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate
Cas Number:
2082-79-3
Molecular formula:
C35H62O3
IUPAC Name:
octadecyl 3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate
Details on test material:
- Physical state: solid

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
other: Tif: RAIf (SPF)
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Age at study initiation: 7-8 weeks
- Mean weight at study initiation: males ca. 181±4.5 g, females ca. 165±10.6 g
- Fasting period before study: yes, overnight
- Housing: 5 per cage
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): rat food (NAFAG No. 890, NAFAG, Gossau)
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): drinking water
- Acclimation period: 4 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 22±2
- Humidity (%): 55±10
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
polyethylene glycol
Details on oral exposure:
VEHICLE (polyethyleneglycol 400)
- Amount of vehicle (if gavage): 20 ml/kg bw
Doses:
5000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: Immediately after administration, clinical signs were observed at hourly intervals till 5 hrs and daily thereafter. Body-weights were recorded immediately prior to dosing (control weights) and at 7 and 14 days.
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 5 000 mg/kg bw
Mortality:
no mortalities were observed
Clinical signs:
other: Slight sedation and exophthalmos were observed till 5 h post administration. Exophthalmos was also observed from days 8-12 post administration. Slight dyspnoea was observed till day 13 post administration. Slight to moderate ruffled fur was observed till
Gross pathology:
No compound related gross organ changes were observed.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
practically nontoxic
Remarks:
Migrated information
Conclusions:
The acute oral LD50 of the test material in rats of both sexes observed over a period of 14 days was found to be greater than 5000 mg/kg bw.