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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across based on grouping of substances (category approach)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: RELIABLE SUMMARY REPORT
Cross-reference
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
reference to same study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
IUCLID DATASET SUBSTANCE ID:68512-62-9
Author:
EUROPEAN COMMISSION - EUROPEAN CHEMICALS BUREAU
Year:
2000
Bibliographic source:
IUCLID DATASET SUBSTANCE ID:68512-62-9 PG 25-26

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
Deviations:
not specified
GLP compliance:
not specified
Test type:
acute toxic class method

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Fuel oil, no. 6
EC Number:
271-384-7
EC Name:
Fuel oil, no. 6
Cas Number:
68553-00-4
IUPAC Name:
68553-00-4

Test animals

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

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
not specified
Doses:
3.5, 6.5, 7.5, 10 and 25 ml/kg
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Control animals:
not specified

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
ca. 5 500 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.

Any other information on results incl. tables

Complete mortality was found at the two highest doses and 10% mortality at the lowest dose. Animals that died were found to have congested livers and intestinal irritation. Surviving rats were found at necropsy to have slightly congested livers and kidneys.

Applicant's summary and conclusion