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Administrative data

Description of key information

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Toxic effect type:
dose-dependent

Repeated dose toxicity: via oral route - systemic effects

Link to relevant study records
Reference
Endpoint:
chronic toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
2001
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 452 (Chronic Toxicity Studies)
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Sex:
male/female
Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
other: 0.5% aqueous hydroxypropylmethylcellulose gel
Duration of treatment / exposure:
26 weeks
Dose / conc.:
0 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Dose / conc.:
30 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Dose / conc.:
90 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Dose / conc.:
180 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
No. of animals per sex per dose:
25
Control animals:
yes, concurrent no treatment
Clinical signs:
effects observed, treatment-related
Mortality:
no mortality observed
Body weight and weight changes:
no effects observed
Food consumption and compound intake (if feeding study):
no effects observed
Food efficiency:
not examined
Water consumption and compound intake (if drinking water study):
effects observed, treatment-related
Description (incidence and severity):
Slightly increase at 180 mg/kg bw/day exposure level
Ophthalmological findings:
not examined
Haematological findings:
no effects observed
Clinical biochemistry findings:
effects observed, treatment-related
Description (incidence and severity):
Total cholesterol plasma level and ALAT activity increased at 180 mg/kg bw/day exposure level
Urinalysis findings:
effects observed, treatment-related
Description (incidence and severity):
Increase observed at 180 mg/kg bw/day exposure level
Behaviour (functional findings):
effects observed, treatment-related
Description (incidence and severity):
reduced motility and apathy in rats
Immunological findings:
not specified
Organ weight findings including organ / body weight ratios:
no effects observed
Gross pathological findings:
no effects observed
Neuropathological findings:
no effects observed
Histopathological findings: non-neoplastic:
no effects observed
Histopathological findings: neoplastic:
no effects observed
Other effects:
no effects observed
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
ca. 90 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Based on:
test mat.
Sex:
male/female
Basis for effect level:
other: in the 30 and 90 mg/kg bw/day there were no clinical signs
Dose descriptor:
LOAEL
Effect level:
ca. 180 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Based on:
test mat.
Sex:
male/female
Basis for effect level:
clinical signs
Key result
Critical effects observed:
yes
Lowest effective dose / conc.:
180 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
System:
central nervous system
Organ:
salivary glands
Treatment related:
yes
Dose response relationship:
not specified
Relevant for humans:
not specified
Conclusions:
A NOAEL of 90 mg/kg bw/day was determined in a 6 months exposure trail .
At 180 mg/kg bw/day clinical effects were observed. these were increased salivation, reduced motility and apathy in rats
Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
adverse effect observed
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
90 mg/kg bw/day
Study duration:
chronic
Species:
rat
System:
gastrointestinal tract
Organ:
salivary glands

Repeated dose toxicity: inhalation - systemic effects

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
no study available

Repeated dose toxicity: inhalation - local effects

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
no study available

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

Justification for classification or non-classification