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Toxicological information

Specific investigations: other studies

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
specific investigations: other studies
Remarks:
intratracheal and inhalation study, focus on collagen formation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
abstract

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Comparative assessment of the effect on the organism of silicides of the transition metals
Author:
Brakhnova I.T. & Samsonov G.V.
Year:
1970
Bibliographic source:
Gig Sanit. 35(1), 42-45

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
The intratracheal and inhalation effects of three substances were evaluated: TiSi2, MoSi2, WSi2.
GLP compliance:
no
Type of method:
in vivo
Endpoint addressed:
other: collagen formation in brain after intratracheal instillation

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Molybdenum disilicide
EC Number:
235-231-8
EC Name:
Molybdenum disilicide
Cas Number:
12136-78-6
Molecular formula:
MoSi2
IUPAC Name:
molybdenum disilicide

Test animals

Species:
rat

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
other: intratracheal and inhalation
Duration of treatment / exposure:
1 to 6 months
Details on study design:
The experiment was performed in the brain agar on rats, the duration of the experiment was 1-6 months.

Results and discussion

Details on results:
With intratracheal administration of MoSi2, the activity of collagen formation is 50% by the 6th months of the experiment. When inhaled for 3 months at an average concentration of 215 mg/m³, the formation of collagen was 42.7%. The following morphological changes were noted in animals: peribronchitis, perivascular, focal pneumonia, hyperplasia of the lymph nodes. In the kidneys, degeneration of the epithelium of renal tubules was observed. The renal capsules contained the exudate of a protein type. In some animals, dystrophic changes in the myocardium occurred. At a concentration of MoSi2 of 7.7 mg/m³, only minor disturbances were detected.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Executive summary:

In an experimental research study the intratracheal and inhalation effects of three substances (TiSi2, MoSi2, WSi2) were evaluated. The experiment was performed in the brain on rats. The duration of the experiment was 1-6 months. With intratracheal administration of MoSi2, the activity of collagen formation is 50% by the 6th months of the experiment. When inhaled for 3 months at an average concentration of 215 mg/m³, the formation of collagen was 42.7%. The following morphological changes were noted in animals: peribronchitis, perivascular, focal pneumonia, hyperplasia of the lymph nodes. In the kidneys, degeneration of the epithelium of renal tubules was observed. The renal capsules contained the exudate of a protein type. In some animals, dystrophic changes in the myocardium occurred. At a concentration of MoSi2 of 7.7 mg/m³, only minor disturbances were detected. The MPC of the working area air for MoSi2 is proposed at the level of 4 mg/m³.