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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2011

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.1 tris (Acute Oral Toxicity - Acute Toxic Class Method)
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Test type:
acute toxic class method
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
methyl 2,2,3,3,4,4-hexafluoro-4-[(1,2,2-trifluoroethenyl)oxy]butanoate
EC Number:
700-677-9
Cas Number:
19190-61-5
Molecular formula:
C7H3F9O3
IUPAC Name:
methyl 2,2,3,3,4,4-hexafluoro-4-[(1,2,2-trifluoroethenyl)oxy]butanoate

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
maize oil
Remarks:
lowest dose group only
Doses:
2000 mg/kg bw
300 mg/kg bw
50 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
2000 and 300 mg/kg bw group: 3 females each
50 mg/kg bw groups: 2 x 3 females
Control animals:
yes

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 50 - < 300 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
2000 mg/kg bw group: 3/3
300 mg/kg bw group: 3/3
50 mg/kg bw group: 0/6
Clinical signs:
other: 2000 mg/kg bw group: Sluggishness (3/3), Blepharospasm (3/3), piloerection (3/3), coldness (3/3), coma 300 mg/kg bw group: Sluggishness (3/3), Blepharospasm (3/3), Ataxia (1/3), encrustation eye (1/3), piloerection (3/3), coldness (2/3), coma (2/3) 50 mg/
Gross pathology:
2000 mg/kg bw group: No treatment related gross alterations.
300 mg/kg bw group: One animal showed pale kidneys and a dark liver. No treatment related gross alterations for the other animals of this group.
50 mg/kg bw groups: No treatment related gross alterations.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
toxic
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
The oral LD50 value is considered to be between 50 and 300 mg/kg bw. The test substance is considered to be toxic if swalloed.