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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1967
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: collection of data, but record lacks methodological details

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other: Database
Title:
RTECS (Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances)
Year:
2016
Bibliographic source:
IHFCAY Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Chemical and Toxicological Series, Bulletin (Pittsburgh, PA) 1947-69.

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
no data on guideline, Study period lies before the acceptance of guidelines
GLP compliance:
not specified
Remarks:
Data retrieval was performed in 2016 by using RTECS. Toxicity values without further details are given. The cited reference lacks information on GLP compliance and year of study.
Test type:
other: no data, but probable standard acute method

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
1-(chloromethyl)naphthalene
EC Number:
201-678-2
EC Name:
1-(chloromethyl)naphthalene
Cas Number:
86-52-2
Molecular formula:
C11H9Cl
IUPAC Name:
1-(chloromethyl)naphthalene
Test material form:
not specified
Specific details on test material used for the study:
no specific details given

Test animals

Species:
rat

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: unspecified

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
ca. 890 mg/kg bw
Based on:
not specified

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Category 4 based on GHS criteria
Executive summary:

Acute toxicity oral in rat was reported in RTECS as LD50 890 mg/kg,

Toxicity data reference: Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Chemical and Toxicilogical Series, Bulletin (Pittburgh, Pa) 1947 -69