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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: inhalation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: inhalation
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across based on grouping of substances (category approach)
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: This information was obtained from the public IUCLID 2000 CD-ROM. The original report has not been reviewed further. Assessment of data quality to current OECD standards is not possible and the study has therefore been assigned Reliability 4.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
1999 TLVs(R) and BEIs(R) Threshold limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents Biological Exposure Indices
Author:
ACGIH
Year:
1999
Bibliographic source:
In: American Conference of Govern. Industrial Hygienists Inc., p 183

Materials and methods

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Iron (detected as sum of species)
IUPAC Name:
Iron (detected as sum of species)
Constituent 2
Reference substance name:
Iron
EC Number:
231-096-4
EC Name:
Iron
Cas Number:
7439-89-6
IUPAC Name:
iron(2+)

Test animals

Species:
rat

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Dose descriptor:
other: TLV
Effect level:
1 mg/m³ air
Based on:
element
Remarks:
Fe from soluble iron salts
Remarks on result:
other: TWA, 8-h workday and a 40-h workweek
Other findings:
Inhalation of ferric salts as dusts and mists is irritating to the respiratory tract.

Applicant's summary and conclusion