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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP LAB testing

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1992

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Test type:
standard acute method

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Ethyl cyanoacetate
EC Number:
203-309-0
EC Name:
Ethyl cyanoacetate
Cas Number:
105-56-6
Molecular formula:
C5H7NO2
IUPAC Name:
ethyl 2-cyanoacetate
Test material form:
other: colorless liquid
Details on test material:
Tank 434 colorless liquid 99.7%(GC-analysis), water content of 0.02%

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
at start: Six to eight week old animals.
Housing: conventionel, separated by sex maxium 5 animals
room temperature: 20±3℃
Humidity: 30-70%
artificial light: 12 hours dark cycle
Diet:3 hours post application ad libitum fed group

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
not specified
Details on oral exposure:
The application volume was 1.89 cm3/kg bw
Doses:
2000mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5 males/5 females
Control animals:
not specified
Details on study design:
Observation period: 14days
The animals were 1/2,1,2,3,4,5 and 6 hours after application and examined in the following two weeks once daily for clinical symptoms.

Results and discussion

Preliminary study:
A limited test carried out by number of animals of the preliminary study was expanded with three male and three females with 2000 mg/kg bw dose.
The animals of the pre-test was not reported individually in the results, but summarized with animals of the limit test
Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
no mortality was observed
Clinical signs:
other: At a dose of 2000mg/kg bw, the animals showed poisoning symptoms after 2-6 hours administration. While all animals had a ruffled fur, some animals showed abnomal passage, abdominal/ side position, sedation or ataxia, reduced motility, tremor, increased re

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not classified
Remarks:
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