α,α,α,2-tetrachlorotoluene

Acute Toxicity: inhalation

Administrative data

Endpoint:

acute toxicity: inhalation

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

other information

Reliability:

4 (not assignable)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: insufficient documentation

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

other: Report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

1980

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:

Vapour saturation test at room temperature with 7 hours exposure whole body and 14 days observation time

GLP compliance:

no

Test type:

other: vapour saturation test over 7 hours

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

α,α,α,2-tetrachlorotoluene

EC Number:

218-377-7

EC Name:

α,α,α,2-tetrachlorotoluene

Cas Number:

2136-89-2

Molecular formula:

C7H4Cl4

IUPAC Name:

1-chloro-2-(trichloromethyl)benzene

Test animals

Species:

rat

Strain:

Wistar

Sex:

male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:

inhalation: vapour

Type of inhalation exposure:

whole body

Vehicle:

air

Duration of exposure:

7 h

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:

study cannot be used for classification

Conclusions:

All rats tolerated the 7 hours exposure without any symptoms; none of them died.