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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Peer reviewed data base

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1993

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Lactonitrile
EC Number:
201-163-2
EC Name:
Lactonitrile
Cas Number:
78-97-7
Molecular formula:
C3H5NO
IUPAC Name:
2-hydroxypropanenitrile
Details on test material:
2-Hydroxypropanenitrile
Purity: 92.3 %

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Crj: CD(SD)
Sex:
male

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
31 mg/kg bw

Any other information on results incl. tables

RS-Freetext:
Mortality
LD50 = 31.0 (mg/kg) for male
LD50 = 41.1 (mg/kg) for female

Applicant's summary and conclusion