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Toxicological information

Repeated dose toxicity: oral

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
short-term repeated dose toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Study period:
28 days
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data
Justification for type of information:
Information taken from US EPA review of surrogate substance
Considered reliable by EPA, although primary source not known.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2010

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 407 (Repeated Dose 28-Day Oral Toxicity Study in Rodents)
GLP compliance:
not specified
Remarks:
Assumed GLP - EPA considers valid study

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
1-Propanaminium, 3-amino-N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, N-coco acyl derivs., hydroxides, inner salts
EC Number:
263-058-8
EC Name:
1-Propanaminium, 3-amino-N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, N-coco acyl derivs., hydroxides, inner salts
Cas Number:
61789-40-0
Molecular formula:
C19H38N2O3
IUPAC Name:
{[3-(Dodecanoylamino)propyl](dimethyl)ammonio}acetate
Specific details on test material used for the study:
The test material is a betaine formed by hydrolysis of the phosphate ester
A justification for read-across is attached.

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
water
Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
not specified
Duration of treatment / exposure:
28 days
Frequency of treatment:
Daily
Doses / concentrationsopen allclose all
Dose / conc.:
0 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Dose / conc.:
250 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Dose / conc.:
500 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Dose / conc.:
1 000 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Control animals:
yes, concurrent vehicle

Results and discussion

Results of examinations

Clinical signs:
effects observed, treatment-related
Description (incidence and severity):
Salivation
Mortality:
no mortality observed
Body weight and weight changes:
not specified
Gross pathological findings:
effects observed, treatment-related
Description (incidence and severity):
Signs of irritation to GI rtract in highest dose

Effect levels

Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
500 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Based on:
test mat.
Sex:
male/female
Basis for effect level:
gross pathology

Target system / organ toxicity

Critical effects observed:
no

Any other information on results incl. tables

Other than local effects to GI tract in thehighest dose levels, no other adverse effects were reported in the review document.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Although the EPA review is brief and the primary data source is unknown, the EPA consider the result valid.
There appears to be no specifc target organ