Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 231-442-4 | CAS number: 7553-56-2
Acute Toxicity: oral
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
- Remarks:
- Handbook data
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- review article or handbook
- Title:
- The halogens and the non-metals, boron and silicon.
- Author:
- Stokinger
- Year:
- 1 981
- Bibliographic source:
- "In: Clayton GD, Clayton FE, eds. Patty’s industrial hygiene and toxicology, Vol, 2B, 3rd rev. ed. New York, NY, John Wiley, 1981: 2937- 3043."
Materials and methods
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- no guideline followed
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Handbook data, no info presented
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Potassium iodide
- EC Number:
- 231-659-4
- EC Name:
- Potassium iodide
- Cas Number:
- 7681-11-0
- Molecular formula:
- IK
- IUPAC Name:
- potassium iodide
Constituent 1
Test animals
- Species:
- mouse
Administration / exposure
- Route of administration:
- oral: unspecified
Results and discussion
Effect levels
- Sex:
- not specified
- Dose descriptor:
- LD50
- Effect level:
- 1 425 mg/kg bw
- Based on:
- element
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Conclusions:
- The acute oral median lethal dose (LD50) for potassium iodide in mice was 1425 mg iodide /kg bw.
- Executive summary:
The acute oral median lethal dose (LD50) for potassium iodide in mice was 1425 mg iodide /kg bw.
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