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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: dermal

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
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: Used in EU risk assessment report for zinc sulphate, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment
Justification for data waiving:
other:

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1999

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)
GLP compliance:
yes
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Zinc sulphate
EC Number:
231-793-3
EC Name:
Zinc sulphate
Cas Number:
7733-02-0
IUPAC Name:
zinc sulfate
Details on test material:
see reference

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
not specified

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
semiocclusive
Vehicle:
not specified
Duration of exposure:
24 hours
Doses:
2000 mg/kg bw
Details on study design:
observation period of 15 days

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Mortality:
none
Clinical signs:
no effects
Body weight:
no effects
Gross pathology:
no effects

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
practically nontoxic
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
LD50 dermal is >2000 mg/kg bwZinc sulphate is not harmful or toxic via the dermal route
Executive summary:

In this study zinc sulphate heptahydrate was administered to the skin of five Wistar rats of each sex at 2000 mg/kg bw for 24 hours. Animals were observed for 15 days. Clinical signs of toxicity consisted of erythema (grade 1 and 2, of maximum grade 4), scales and/or scabs (scale 1 and 2, of maximum scale 3) in the treated skin area between observation days 2-8.

Zinc sulphate is not harmful or toxic via the dermal route.