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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: dermal

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Manufacturer / producer data without proof (secondary source).

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
No information
Author:
Rhone-Poulnec Chimie Courbevoie Cedex
Year:
1976
Bibliographic source:
IUCLID Chemical Data Sheet, edited 2000-02-19
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Acute toxicologic evaluation of ortho-Nitrophenol
Author:
Randall DJ, Bannister RM
Year:
1976
Bibliographic source:
Acute Toxic Data, 1(1), 74 (1990)

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
The test material was tested for acute dermal toxicity and semiocclusively applied to rabbits for 24 hours.
GLP compliance:
not specified
Test type:
other:

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-nitrophenol
EC Number:
201-857-5
EC Name:
2-nitrophenol
Cas Number:
88-75-5
Molecular formula:
C6H5NO3
IUPAC Name:
2-nitrophenol
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): ortho-Nitrophenol
- Analytical purity: 99.3 %
- Impurities: 0.3 % para-Nitrophenol

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Sex:
not specified
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
no data

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
semiocclusive
Vehicle:
corn oil
Details on dermal exposure:
TEST MATERIAL
- Concentration (if solution): 40 % in vehicle
TEST SITE
- Applied to intact, clipped skin
Duration of exposure:
24 hours
Doses:
5010 mg/kg bw (1 rabbit), 7940 mg/kg bw (2 rabbits)
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5010 mg/kg bw (1 rabbit), 7940 mg/kg bw (2 rabbits)
Control animals:
not specified
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Necropsy of survivors performed: Yes
- Other examinations performed: Clinical signs

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 7 940 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Remarks on result:
other: No mortalities occured.
Mortality:
No mortalities occured.
Clinical signs:
other: Reduced appetite and activity was observed for 2-3 days.
Gross pathology:
Viscera of the animals apeared normal at sacrifice.

Applicant's summary and conclusion