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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: dermal

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2007
Report date:
2007

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Sodium formate
EC Number:
205-488-0
EC Name:
Sodium formate
Cas Number:
141-53-7
Molecular formula:
CHO2Na
IUPAC Name:
sodium formate
Details on test material:
TS-Freetext:
Sodium formate, purity 100%.

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Vehicle:
CMC (carboxymethyl cellulose)
Doses:
2000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
10

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw

Any other information on results incl. tables

RS-Freetext:
Mortality: no mortality occurred.
Systemic effects: none seen during the observation period.
Local effects: none seen during the observation period.
Body weights: the mean body weight of males increased throughout the  observation period. Females did not adequately gain body weight during  the first week after treatment, but during the second week.

Mean body weights (g):
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             day 0        day 7       day 14
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Males        269          285         311
Females      222          225         236
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Pathology: no macroscopic abnormalities noted at terminal examination.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
CL-Freetext:
Under the conditions of this study the acute dermal median lethal dose (LD50) of
Natriumformiat (Sodium formate) after dermal application was found to be greater than
2000 mg/kg body weight in male and female rats.