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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: inhalation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Study period:
1986 4 hour
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1986

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 403 (Acute Inhalation Toxicity)
GLP compliance:
not specified
Test type:
traditional method
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Test material form:
solid: crystalline
Details on test material:
Batch number 37160906202

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
Cages made of polypropylene (38cmx56cmx18cm height) with detachable wire mesh tops and floors. The cags were suspended on a movable rack. While in their cages they had free access to a measured excess amount of food and tap water; food and water supplier are analysed routinely to determine the levels of chemical or microbiological contaminants.

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
inhalation: dust
Type of inhalation exposure:
whole body
Vehicle:
air
Mass median aerodynamic diameter (MMAD):
ca. 5.5 µm
Details on inhalation exposure:
Dust produced by a Wright dust generator
Analytical verification of test atmosphere concentrations:
yes
Remarks:
Weight and wet type gas meter
Duration of exposure:
4 h
Concentrations:
0.0092, 0.017, 0.0020, 0.020, 0.090 and 0.482 mg/L
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Control animals:
yes

Results and discussion

Effect levelsopen allclose all
Key result
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LC100
Effect level:
0.21 mg/L air
Based on:
test mat.
Exp. duration:
4 h
Key result
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
discriminating conc.
Effect level:
> 0.07 mg/L air
Based on:
test mat.
Exp. duration:
4 h
Mortality:
100% at 0.21mg/L and above
Body weight:
Survivors lost weight for up to 5 days and then gained weight normally

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Category 2 based on GHS criteria
Executive summary:

LC50 calculated to be between 0.07 and 0.21mg/L.

LC50 = 0.12mg/L