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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
not specified
Remarks:
migrated information
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Study period:
1960-1983
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Limited study details provided. Data presented as abstract.
Justification for type of information:
Limited study details provided. Data presented as abstract.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
The Acute Oral Toxicity, Repellency, and Hazard Potential of 998 Chemicals to One or More Species of Wild and Domestic Birds
Author:
Schafer EW, Bowles WA, and Hurlbut J
Year:
1983
Bibliographic source:
Arch. Environm. Con tam. Toxicol. 12, 355-382 ( 1983)

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
The acute oral toxicity of test substance to two species of wild and domestic birds were determined by standardized testing procedures.
GLP compliance:
not specified
Test type:
other: LD50- estimation
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Pyridine-3-sulphonic acid
EC Number:
211-265-9
EC Name:
Pyridine-3-sulphonic acid
Cas Number:
636-73-7
Molecular formula:
C5H5NO3S
IUPAC Name:
pyridine-3-sulfonic acid
Test material form:
not specified
Details on test material:
- Name of test material: 3-Pyridylsulfonic acid
- Molecular formula: C5-H5-N-O3-S
- Molecular weight: 159.165
- Smiles notation: S(c1cnccc1)(=O)(=O)O
- Substance type: Pure active substance
- Other: The chemicals included technical and analytical grade, pesticidal, pharmaceutical and other commercial or experimental compounds that were either purchased or solicited from cooperating firms.

No further details were provided in the publication

Test animals

Species:
other: Wild and domestic birds (Red winged blackbird and Coturnix Quail)
Strain:
other: Agelaius phoeniceus and Coturnix coturnix
Sex:
not specified
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Wildlife Research Center, Denver, Colorado
- Acclimation period: Wild-trapped birds were preconditioned to captivity for 2 to 6 weeks

No further details on test animal were provided

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
polyethylene glycol
Details on oral exposure:
No details were provided in the publication
Doses:
No details were provided in the publication
No. of animals per sex per dose:
No details were provided in the publication
Control animals:
not specified
Details on study design:
No details were provided in the publication
Statistics:
No details were provided in the publication

Results and discussion

Preliminary study:
no
Effect levelsopen allclose all
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
ca. 100 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Remarks on result:
other: study on red winged blackbird
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
ca. 316 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Remarks on result:
other: study on coturnix quail
Mortality:
No details were provided in the publication
Clinical signs:
other: No details were provided in the publication
Gross pathology:
No details were provided in the publication
Other findings:
No details were provided in the publication

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Category 3 based on GHS criteria
Remarks:
migrated information
Conclusions:
Under the study conditions, LD50 of test substance was determined to be in range of 100 - 316 mg/kg bw
Executive summary:

The acute oral toxicity of test substance to two species of wild and domestic birds were determined by standardized testing procedures. Under the study conditions, LD50 of test substance was determined to be in range of 100 - 316 mg/kg bw.