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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: inhalation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: inhalation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1976
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
test procedure in accordance with national standard methods with acceptable restrictions

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1978
Report date:
1978

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Method: other: BASF-Test
GLP compliance:
no
Test type:
other: BASF Method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
16,17-dimethoxyviolanthrene-5,10-dione
EC Number:
204-896-6
EC Name:
16,17-dimethoxyviolanthrene-5,10-dione
Cas Number:
128-58-5
Molecular formula:
C36H20O4
IUPAC Name:
16,17-dimethoxyviolanthrene-5,10-dione
Test material form:
solid: particulate/powder

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
not specified
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
no data

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
inhalation: aerosol
Type of inhalation exposure:
not specified
Vehicle:
air
Remarks:
saturated with test item at 20°C
Details on inhalation exposure:
Inhalation by means of vapuor saturated at 20°C for 4 hours. To achieve saturation, air was fed through an approx. 5 cm deep layer of the product.
Analytical verification of test atmosphere concentrations:
not specified
Duration of exposure:
4 h
Concentrations:
saturation concentration
No. of animals per sex per dose:
12 rats
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations: daily observation
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs, necropsy
Statistics:
NA

Results and discussion

Preliminary study:
NA
Effect levels
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect level:
> 0.32 mg/L air
Based on:
test mat.
Exp. duration:
4 h
Remarks on result:
other: technically highest concentration in air
Mortality:
no deaths
Clinical signs:
other: no effects
Body weight:
no data
Gross pathology:
no effects

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
The 4-h LC50 in rat was determined to be > 0.32 mg/L air which was the technically possibly highest concentration.