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Endpoint:
short-term repeated dose toxicity: oral
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: The study has been presented to ECHA in the framework of a NONS notification. The document is now public because presented more than 12 years ago. The summary received is from migrated NONS dossier

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other: Body responsible for the test
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1991

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.7 (Repeated Dose (28 Days) Toxicity (Oral))
GLP compliance:
yes
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Direct Blue 267
IUPAC Name:
Direct Blue 267

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: unspecified
Vehicle:
water
Duration of treatment / exposure:
28 days
Frequency of treatment:
7 days / week
No. of animals per sex per dose:
Male: 5 animals at 0 mg/kg bw/dayMale: 5 animals at 50 mg/kg bw/dayMale: 5 animals at 200 mg/kg bw/dayMale: 5 animals at 900 mg/kg bw/dayFemale: 5 animals at 0 mg/kg bw/dayFemale: 5 animals at 50 mg/kg bw/dayFemale: 5 animals at 200 mg/kg bw/dayFemale: 5 animals at 900 mg/kg bw/day

Results and discussion

Results of examinations

Clinical signs:
effects observed, treatment-related
Mortality:
mortality observed, treatment-related
Body weight and weight changes:
effects observed, treatment-related
Food consumption and compound intake (if feeding study):
not specified
Food efficiency:
not specified
Haematological findings:
effects observed, treatment-related
Clinical biochemistry findings:
not specified
Urinalysis findings:
not specified
Behaviour (functional findings):
not specified
Organ weight findings including organ / body weight ratios:
not specified
Gross pathological findings:
effects observed, treatment-related
Details on results:
Clinical observations: At 900 mg/kg, 1 male was found dead on day 8. 1 male was killed in extremis on day 9. No deaths occurred at 200 or 50 mg/kg.General signs of toxicity were observed in animals at 900 mg/kg. No general signs at 200 or 50 mg/kg.Bodyweight:Body weight of males only, at 900 mg/kg, were significantly lower than controls over the study period. No significant effect on body weight at 200 or 50 mg/kg.Laboratory findings:At 900 mg/kg, 1 male was found dead on day 8. 1 male was killed in extremis on day 9. No deaths occurred at 200 or 50 mg/kg.Effect on organs:No significant effect on organ weights at any dose.At 900 mg/kg, distinct treatment-related changes were observed in liver and adrenals. General findings included hepatocellular hyperplasia, more pronounced in males. In all males at this dose, a striking bileduct hyperplasia was observed. Females in this dose-group showed similar changes, but less marked. 4/5 males showed increased vacuolation in the cortical zone of the adrenals. There were no obvious treatment-related changes in animals at 200 or 50 mg/kg.

Effect levels

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Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
ca. 200 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Based on:
test mat.
Sex:
male/female
Basis for effect level:
body weight and weight gain
clinical signs
gross pathology
mortality
Dose descriptor:
NOEL
Effect level:
ca. 200 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Based on:
test mat.
Sex:
male/female
Basis for effect level:
body weight and weight gain
clinical signs
gross pathology
mortality

Target system / organ toxicity

Critical effects observed:
not specified

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The substance was tested for repeated oral toxicity following EU Method B7. Under the experimental conditions the NOAEL is 200 mg/kg bw /day.
Executive summary:

The substance was tested for repeated oral toxicity following EU Method B7. Male and female Wistar rats were gavaged at doses 0, 50, 200 and 900 mg/kg bw/day nominal concentration for 28 days, 7 days a week. Deaths occured only at the highest dose. Gross patologoy, body weight, clinical chemistry and clinical observations were performed. Under the experimental conditions the NOAEL is 200 mg/kg bw /day.