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Acute Toxicity: oral

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Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
2001
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Guideline study without detailed documentation

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2001
Report date:
2001

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
not specified
Test type:
acute toxic class method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Slags, steelmaking, elec. furnace (carbon steel production - EAF C)
IUPAC Name:
Slags, steelmaking, elec. furnace (carbon steel production - EAF C)
Constituent 2
Reference substance name:
Slags, steelmaking, elec. furnace
EC Number:
294-410-9
EC Name:
Slags, steelmaking, elec. furnace
Cas Number:
91722-10-0
Molecular formula:
not applicable because slags are UVCB
IUPAC Name:
294-410-9

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
animals kept at 12 h light /dark cycle at 22+/-3 °C

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: unspecified
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Doses:
>2000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
not reported
Control animals:
not specified
Details on study design:
Observation period of 14 d after incubation

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Remarks on result:
other: no effects on all test animals
Mortality:
no mortality
Clinical signs:
other: no clinical signs
Gross pathology:
none reported

Any other information on results incl. tables

In an acute toxicity test according to OECD TG 401 with Wistar rats, no effect of EAF C was observed in a limit test at 2000 mg/kg bw

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
practically nontoxic
Remarks:
Migrated information not toxic Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
EAF C rat LD50 >2000 mg/kg bw
Executive summary:

To examine the oral toxicity of slags, steelmaking, converter (BOS), a test was performed following OECD guideline 401 in Wistar rats. Fine-ground BOS was dosed at 2 g/kg bw (body weight). After dosing, the animals were observed for a post exposure period of 14 days. The LD50 was > 2000 mg/kg bw.

Slags, steelmaking, converter (BOS) are not toxic via the oral route, and do not need to be classified as oral toxicants. Neither a signal word nor a hazard statement is required.