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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
2012-05-01 to 2012-05-31
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: The study is regarded as reliable without restrictions because it was conducted in compliance with GLP regulation and guideline.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2012
Report date:
2012

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 423 (Acute Oral toxicity - Acute Toxic Class Method)
Version / remarks:
adopted December 17, 2001
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EPA OPPTS 870.1100 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
Version / remarks:
as of December 2002
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Japan MAFF Testing Guideline of 12 Nosan No. 8147
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.1 tris (Acute Oral Toxicity - Acute Toxic Class Method)
Version / remarks:
of 30 May 2008
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Remarks:
Bioassay Labor für biologische Analytik GmbH INF 515, 69120 Heidelberg
Test type:
acute toxic class method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, ethoxylated
EC Number:
614-587-1
Cas Number:
68551-92-8
Molecular formula:
Unspecified
IUPAC Name:
Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, ethoxylated

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River Wiga GmbH, Sandhofer Weg 7, 97633 Sulzfeld, Germany
- Age at study initiation: Young adult animals (female animals approx. 10 weeks)
- Weight at study initiation: female: 174 ± 4.58 g (group 1) 175 ± 7g (group 2)
- Fasting period before study: yes
- Housing: Makrolon cage, type III
- Diet: VRF1(P); SDS Special Diets Services, 67122 Altrip, Germany)
- Water: Tap water ad libitum
- Acclimation period: at least 5 days before the beginning of the experimental phase; during the acclimatization period, the animals were accustomed to the environmental conditions of the study and to the diet.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 22 °C ± 3 °C
- Humidity (%): 30 – 70 %
- Air changes (per hr): Approx. 10
- Photoperiod: 12 h / 12 h (6.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. / 6.00 p.m. – 6.00 a.m.)

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Details on oral exposure:
MAXIMUM DOSE VOLUME APPLIED: 2.07 mL/kg bw
Doses:
2000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
6 female rats per dose
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: Individual body weights shortly before administration (day 0), weekly thereafter and on the last day of observation.
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs, body weight,organ weights
Statistics:
Calculations were performed using Microsoft Excel 2003 and checked with a calculator.

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
female
Dose descriptor:
discriminating dose
Effect level:
2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
No mortality occurred in both test groups.
Clinical signs:
other: In the first test group all animals showed impaired general state, dyspnoea and piloerection from hour 1 until study day 1 after application. In the second test group two animals show impaired general state, dyspnoea and piloerection from hour 3 until hou
Gross pathology:
There were no macroscopic pathological findings in the animals sacrificed at the end of the observation period (2000 mg/kg bw, 6 females).

Applicant's summary and conclusion