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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Study submitted in the ELINCS notification dossier.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1990

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.3 (Acute Toxicity (Dermal))
GLP compliance:
yes
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-(phenylmethoxy)naphthalene
EC Number:
405-490-3
EC Name:
2-(phenylmethoxy)naphthalene
Cas Number:
613-62-7
Molecular formula:
C17H14O
IUPAC Name:
2-(benzyloxy)naphthalene

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
occlusive
Vehicle:
maize oil
Duration of exposure:
24 h
Doses:
2000 mg/kg
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Mortality:
none
Clinical signs:
other: none
Gross pathology:
none
Other findings:
no local effect

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
relatively harmless
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
The LD50 is above 2000 mg/kg. No mortality was observed.
Executive summary:

An acute dermal toxicity study has been performed in the rat according to the guideline B3. 2000 mg/kg were administered as a limit test in 5 males and 5 females in occlusive conditions.

No mortality and no effects were observed.

The dermal LD50 is > 2000 mg/kg.