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Description of key information

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Repeated dose toxicity: via oral route - systemic effects

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Reference
Endpoint:
short-term repeated dose toxicity: oral
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1984
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Qualifier:
no guideline available
Principles of method if other than guideline:
no guideline available
GLP compliance:
no
Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female
Route of administration:
oral: drinking water
Vehicle:
water
Duration of treatment / exposure:
5-weeks
Remarks:
Doses / Concentrations:
100, 500 or 2500 ppm
Basis:
nominal in water
No. of animals per sex per dose:
10 male and 10 female rats
Control animals:
yes
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
500 ppm
Based on:
test mat.
Sex:
male
Basis for effect level:
body weight and weight gain
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
2 500 ppm
Based on:
test mat.
Sex:
female
Basis for effect level:
behaviour (functional findings)
body weight and weight gain
clinical biochemistry
clinical signs
food consumption and compound intake
gross pathology
haematology
histopathology: non-neoplastic
organ weights and organ / body weight ratios
water consumption and compound intake
Critical effects observed:
not specified

Food and water intake, general behaviour and mortality were not affected by treatment. Growth was reduced only in male rats administered 2500 ppm.

Up to 2500 ppm, no damage to blood or organs have been observed.

No liver effects have been observed in clinic, anatomy, pathology and histopathology studies up to 2500 ppm.

 No kidney effects have been observed in blood and urine analysis, and histopathological studies.

Glucose and cholesterol concentrations in plasma and sodium, potassium, calcium, inorganic phosphate and chlorine products in serum were in the normal range in all dose groups.

Pathology and anatomy analysis revealed no other damage to other organs related to the test item.

Conclusions:
Concentrations of 100 and 500 ppm were therefore well tolerated by males, while concentrations up to 2500 ppm were tolerate without negative effects by female rats.
Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
no adverse effect observed
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
64.78 mg/kg bw/day
Study duration:
subacute
Species:
rat

Repeated dose toxicity: inhalation - systemic effects

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Endpoint:
short-term repeated dose toxicity: inhalation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1990
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 412 (Subacute Inhalation Toxicity: 28-Day Study)
GLP compliance:
yes
Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female
Route of administration:
inhalation: aerosol
Type of inhalation exposure:
nose/head only
Remarks on MMAD:
MMAD / GSD: MMAD= 3.1 - 3.3 um
Duration of treatment / exposure:
28 days
Frequency of treatment:
6 hours per day; 5 days per week
Remarks:
Doses / Concentrations:
0.8, 8, 80 mg/m3
Basis:
nominal conc.
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5 male/female rats
Control animals:
yes
Dose descriptor:
NOEL
Effect level:
0.8 mg/m³ air
Based on:
test mat.
Sex:
male/female
Basis for effect level:
organ weights and organ / body weight ratios
Critical effects observed:
not specified

The following findings were obtained and assessed to be related to the inhalation of the test substance:

80 mg/m3 group

main group

Clinical examinations

-         retarded body weight change (male rats)

Clinical chemistry and hematology

-         no substance-related effects

Relative and absolute organ weights

-         increased absolute and relative lung weights (males and females)

Macroscopic lesions

-         no substance-related effects

Microscopic lesions

lungs:

-         hypertrophy of goblet cells (male and females)

-         interstitial pneumonitis (increased in grading; males and females)

-         increased connective tissue content (male and females)

nasal cavity (level 1):

-         focal metaplasia of the respiratory epithelium (males and females)

 

80 mg/m3 group

post-exposure observation group. Females

Clinical examinations

-         no substance-related effects

Relative and absolute lung weights

-         trend towards increased absolute and relative lung weigths

Macroscopic lesions

-         no substance-related effects

Microscopic lesions

-         increased connective tissue content lungs

 

8 mg/m3 group

main group

Clinicalexaminations, clinical chemistry and hematology. macroscopic and microscopic lesions

-         no substance-related effects

Relative and absolute organ weights

-         increased absolute and relative lung weights

 

8 mg/m3 group

post-exposure observation group. females

Clinical examinations. macroscopic and microscopic lesions

-         no substance-related effects

Relative and absolute organ weights

-         increased absolute and relative lung weights

 

0.8 mg/m3 groups:

main and post-exposure observation groups

-         no substance-related effects

Conclusions:
The test substance induced unspecific toxic effects in the nasal cavity and lungs as known from the inhalation of mild irritants. The lesions are reversible except the increase of connective tissue in the lungs which is seen as a reparative process after the inhalation of a mild irritant.
The no-observed-effect-level (NOEL) under the conditions of the test is 0.8 mg/m3.
Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
no adverse effect observed
Dose descriptor:
NOAEC
0.8 mg/m³
Study duration:
subacute
Species:
rat

Repeated dose toxicity: inhalation - local effects

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Reference
Endpoint:
short-term repeated dose toxicity: inhalation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1990
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 412 (Subacute Inhalation Toxicity: 28-Day Study)
GLP compliance:
yes
Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female
Route of administration:
inhalation: aerosol
Type of inhalation exposure:
nose/head only
Remarks on MMAD:
MMAD / GSD: MMAD= 3.1 - 3.3 um
Duration of treatment / exposure:
28 days
Frequency of treatment:
6 hours per day; 5 days per week
Remarks:
Doses / Concentrations:
0.8, 8, 80 mg/m3
Basis:
nominal conc.
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5 male/female rats
Control animals:
yes
Dose descriptor:
NOEL
Effect level:
0.8 mg/m³ air
Based on:
test mat.
Sex:
male/female
Basis for effect level:
organ weights and organ / body weight ratios
Critical effects observed:
not specified

The following findings were obtained and assessed to be related to the inhalation of the test substance:

80 mg/m3 group

main group

Clinical examinations

-         retarded body weight change (male rats)

Clinical chemistry and hematology

-         no substance-related effects

Relative and absolute organ weights

-         increased absolute and relative lung weights (males and females)

Macroscopic lesions

-         no substance-related effects

Microscopic lesions

lungs:

-         hypertrophy of goblet cells (male and females)

-         interstitial pneumonitis (increased in grading; males and females)

-         increased connective tissue content (male and females)

nasal cavity (level 1):

-         focal metaplasia of the respiratory epithelium (males and females)

 

80 mg/m3 group

post-exposure observation group. Females

Clinical examinations

-         no substance-related effects

Relative and absolute lung weights

-         trend towards increased absolute and relative lung weigths

Macroscopic lesions

-         no substance-related effects

Microscopic lesions

-         increased connective tissue content lungs

 

8 mg/m3 group

main group

Clinicalexaminations, clinical chemistry and hematology. macroscopic and microscopic lesions

-         no substance-related effects

Relative and absolute organ weights

-         increased absolute and relative lung weights

 

8 mg/m3 group

post-exposure observation group. females

Clinical examinations. macroscopic and microscopic lesions

-         no substance-related effects

Relative and absolute organ weights

-         increased absolute and relative lung weights

 

0.8 mg/m3 groups:

main and post-exposure observation groups

-         no substance-related effects

Conclusions:
The test substance induced unspecific toxic effects in the nasal cavity and lungs as known from the inhalation of mild irritants. The lesions are reversible except the increase of connective tissue in the lungs which is seen as a reparative process after the inhalation of a mild irritant.
The no-observed-effect-level (NOEL) under the conditions of the test is 0.8 mg/m3.
Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
adverse effect observed
Dose descriptor:
NOAEC
8 mg/m³
Study duration:
subacute
Species:
rat

Repeated dose toxicity: dermal - systemic effects

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
no study available

Repeated dose toxicity: dermal - local effects

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
no study available

Additional information

The findings of the repeated toxicity studies by oral and inhalation route reported effects for which a hazard classification is not foreseen.


Justification for selection of repeated dose toxicity via oral route - systemic effects endpoint:
The selected study is the only study available for the oral route.

Justification for selection of repeated dose toxicity inhalation - systemic effects endpoint:
The selected study is the only study available for the inhalation route.

Justification for selection of repeated dose toxicity inhalation - local effects endpoint:
The selected study is the only study available for the inhalation route.

Justification for classification or non-classification

Basing on the available data and according to Regulation 1272/2008/EC, the substance is not classified for specific target organ toxicity after repeated exposure.