Reaction products of slack wax (petroleum), oxidized, esterified with n-butanol

Acute Toxicity: oral

Administrative data

Endpoint:

acute toxicity: oral

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

08 September 2015 to 01 October 2015

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: GLP guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2015

Report date:

2015

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Test guideline 1

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 420 (Acute Oral Toxicity - Fixed Dose Method)

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 2

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method B.1 bis (Acute Oral Toxicity - Fixed Dose Procedure)

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Test type:

fixed dose procedure

Limit test:

yes

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Reaction products of slack wax (petroleum), oxidized, esterified with n-butanol

EC Number:

945-889-4

Molecular formula:

Too Complex

IUPAC Name:

Reaction products of slack wax (petroleum), oxidized, esterified with n-butanol

Test material form:

other: waxy solid

Details on test material:

- Physical state: brown waxy solid
- Analytical purity:100%
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: 13 July 2017
- Storage condition of test material: room temperature in the dark

Test animals

Species:

rat

Strain:

Wistar

Sex:

female

Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:

ANIMALS and ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
- Female Wistar rats were supplied by Envigo RMS UK Ltd, Oxon, UK.
- The animals were randomly allocated to cages on receipt.
- Females were nulliparous and non-pregnant.
- After an acclimatisation period of at least 5 days the animals were selected at random and given a unique number within the study by indelible ink-marking on the tail and the number was written on a cage card.
- At the start of the study the animals were 8 to 12 weeks of age.

- Body weight did not exceed ± 20 % of the mean body weight at the start of treatment.
- Animals were housed in groups of up to four in suspended solid-floor polypropylene cages furnished with woodflakes.
- With the exception of an overnight fast immediately before dosing, and for approximately 3 to 4 hours after dosing, free access to mains drinking water and food (2014C Teklad Global Rodent diet supplied by Envigo Research UK Ltd, Oxon, UK was allowed throughout the study.
- Diet, drinking water and bedding were routinely analysed and were considered not to contain any contaminants that would reasonably be expected to affect purpose or integrity of the study.
- Temperature and relative humidity were set to achieve limits of 19 to 25 °C and 30 to 70 % respectively.
- Rate of air exchange was at least 15 changes per hour.
- Lighting was controlled by a time switch to give 12 hours continuous light and 12 hours darkness.
- Animals were provided with environmental enrichment items considered not to contain any contaminant at a level that might affect the purpose or integrity of the study.

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:

oral: gavage

Vehicle:

arachis oil

Details on oral exposure:

TEST ITEM FORMULATION and EXPERIMENTAL PREPARATION
- For the purpose of the study, the test item was freshly prepared, as required, as a solution in arachis oil BP. This vehicle was chosen because the test material did not dissolve or suspend in distilled water. To aid dissolution the formulation was warmed in a water bath set at 40°C for upto 15 minutes
- The test item was formulated within 2 hours of being applied to the test system and it was assumed that the formulation was stable for that duration.
- No analysis was conducted to determine the homogeneity, concentration or stability of the test item formulation. This is an exception with regard to GLP and was reflected in the GLP compliance statement.

Doses:

- 2000 mg/kg (concentration 20mg/mL; dose volume 10 mL/kg)

No. of animals per sex per dose:

- Single female animal dosed at 2000 mg/kg
- In the absence of toxicity, a single female animal dosed at 2000 mg/kg
- In the absence of toxicity, an additional group of four female animals dosed at 2000 mg/kg

Control animals:

no

Details on study design:

- All animals were dosed once by gavage using a metal cannula attached to a graduated syringe.
- The volume administered to each animal was calculated according to the fasted body weight at the time of dosing.
- Treatment of animals was sequential.
- Sufficient time was allowed between each dose level to confirm the survival of the previously dosed animals.
- Clinical observations were made 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 hours after dosing and then daily for 14 days.
- Morbidity and motality checks were made twice daily.
- Individual body weights were recorded on Day 0 (the day of dosing) and on Days 7 and 14.
- Animals were killed by cervical dislocation at the end of the observation period.
- All animals were subjected to gross necropsy consisting of external examination and opening of the abdominal and thoracic cavities. The appearance of any macroscopic abnormalities was recorded but no tissues were retained.

Statistics:

EVALUATION OF DATA
- The test item was evaluated according to Annex 3 of the OECD Guidelines for Testing of Chemicals No 420 "Acute Oral Toxicity - Fixed Dose Method (adopted 17 December 2001) as shown in the flow chart in Appendix 2 (attached).
- Evaluation of data included identification of the number of animals that died during the study (or that were killed for humane reasons), and determination of the nature, severity, onset and duration of toxic effects. If possible, the signs of evident toxicity were described. Evident toxicity refers to the toxic effects of sufficient severity that administration of the next higher dose level could result in development of severe signs of toxicity and probable mortality.
- Effects on body weights and abnormalities noted at necropsy were also identified.
- Using the mortality data obtained, an estimate of the acute oral median lethal dose (LD50) of the test item was made.

Results and discussion

Preliminary study:

DOSE LEVEL 2000 mg/kg
- There was no mortality.
- No signs of systemic toxicity were noted during the observation period.
- The animal showed expected gains in body weight over the observation period.
- No abnormalities were noted at necropsy.

Effect levels

Key result

Sex:

female

Dose descriptor:

LD50

Effect level:

> 2 000 mg/kg bw

Based on:

test mat.

Mortality:

- There were no deaths.

Clinical signs:

other: - No signs of systemic toxicity were noted during the observation period.

Gross pathology:

- No abnormalities were noted at necropsy.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:

not classified

Remarks:

Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU

Conclusions:

The acute oral median lethal dose (LD50) of the test item in the female Wistar strain rat was considered to be greater than 2000 mg/kg body weight.

Executive summary:

GUIDELINE

The study was designed to be compatible with OECD Guideline for Testing of Chemicals No 420 "Acute Oral Toxicity - Fixed Dose Method" (2001) and Method B1 bis Acute Toxicity (Oral) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 440/2008.

METHOD

Following a sighting test at a dose level of 2000 mg/kg, a further group of four fasted female animals were given a single oral dose of the test item at a dose level of 2000 mg/kg body weight. Clinical signs and body weight development were monitored during the study. All animals were subjected to gross necropsy.

RESULTS

Mortality: There were no deaths.

Clinical observations: There were no signs of systemic toxicity.

Body weight: All animals showed expected gains in body weight.

Necropsy: No abnormalities were noted at necropsy.

CONCLUSION

The acute oral median lethal dose (LD50) of the test item in the female Wistar strain rat was considered to be greater than 2000 mg/kg body weight.