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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: inhalation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
23 January to 7 February 1996
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Study was conducted according to an appropriate guideline and in compliance with GLP.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1996
Report date:
1996

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 403 (Acute Inhalation Toxicity)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
016753-21
IUPAC Name:
016753-21
Constituent 2
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Dimethoxymethylvinylsilane
EC Number:
240-816-6
EC Name:
Dimethoxymethylvinylsilane
Cas Number:
16753-62-1
Molecular formula:
C5H12O2Si
IUPAC Name:
ethenyldimethoxymethylsilane
Constituent 3
Reference substance name:
dimethoxy(methyl)vinylsilane
IUPAC Name:
dimethoxy(methyl)vinylsilane
Test material form:
other: liquid
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Dow Corning X1-2349 Intermediate MeViSi(OMe)2

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Fischer 344
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Taconic Farms, US
- Age at study initiation: 6-7 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 102-117g (males), 97-107g (females)
- Fasting period before study: no
- Housing: stainless steel cages
- Diet (ad libitum): PMI Rodent Chow 5002 (PMI Feed Inc, US)
- Water (ad libitum): municipal tap water
- Acclimation period: 6 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature: 66 to 75 degrees F
- Humidity (%): 30 to 56
- Air changes (per hr): not stated
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

IN-LIFE DATES: From: To: 24 January to 7 February 1996

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
inhalation: vapour
Type of inhalation exposure:
whole body
Vehicle:
air
Details on inhalation exposure:
GENERATION OF TEST ATMOSPHERE / CHAMBER DESCRIPTION
- Exposure apparatus: stainless steel and glass Rochester-type inhalation chamber
- Exposure chamber volume: 500 L
- Method of holding animals in test chamber: not stated
- System of generating vapour: compressed air-operated Laskin nebuliser
- Source and rate of air: room air
- Method of conditioning air: filtered
- Treatment of exhaust air: passed through activated carbon and HEPA filters
- Temperature, humidity, pressure in air chamber: temp 69 to 72 degrees F, RH 30 to 41%,

TEST ATMOSPHERE
- Brief description of analytical method used: infrared analyser
- Samples taken from breathing zone: yes


Analytical verification of test atmosphere concentrations:
yes
Duration of exposure:
4 h
Concentrations:
5.00 mg/l
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5 males and 5 females
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: observed approximately 15 minutes after removal from exposure chamber and daily thereafter. Weighed on day of dosing, Days 7 and 14
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
Statistics:
Means and standard deviations

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect level:
> 5 mg/L air
Based on:
test mat.
Exp. duration:
4 h
Mortality:
None
Clinical signs:
other: none
Body weight:
No effect
Gross pathology:
No remarkable findings

Any other information on results incl. tables

Test Atmosphere Monitoring (performed with calibrated infrared analyser)

Sample Number

IR Outputa
VDC

Concentrationb
mg/L

1

0.518

4.99

2

0.526

5.07

3

0.515

4.96

4

0.517

4.98

 

Mean
SD
RSD

5.00
0.05
1.00%

a 15 minute average of IR output (VDC) using averaging multimeter

b Concentration (mg/L) = IR output (VDC) x 9.633

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not classified
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
All animals survived 4 hour exposure at 5 mg/L, therefore the LC50 is greater than 5 mg/mL (5000 mg/m3)