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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
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Full report available; non GLP study

Data source

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

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Single oral application per gavage. Observation period: 14 days. The test substance was applied in water/chremophor
GLP compliance:
no
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Triiron tetraoxide
EC Number:
215-277-5
EC Name:
Triiron tetraoxide
Cas Number:
1317-61-9
Molecular formula:
Fe3O4
IUPAC Name:
Iron oxide
Test material form:
solid: nanoform

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
other: water + Cremophor
Doses:
5000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Control animals:
not specified

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 5 000 mg/kg bw
Clinical signs:
other:

Any other information on results incl. tables

A single dose of 5000 mg/kg bw was tolerated by all male and female animals without any reaction

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
practically nontoxic
Remarks:
Migrated information
Executive summary:

Rats were dosed with 5000 mg/kg bw of test substance. Neither symptoms nor mortality were observed.