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Acute Toxicity: other routes

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Endpoint:
acute toxicity: other routes
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Study period:
1969
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Scientifically acceptable data

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1970
Report date:
1970

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Acute toxicity study with mice. Application: intraperitoneal; Observation: 14 days
GLP compliance:
no
Limit test:
no

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): o-Nitrophenol
- Physical state: solid
no further detail provided

Test animals

Species:
mouse
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
intraperitoneal
Vehicle:
other: traganth
Details on exposure:
concentration applied: 2%, 4%, and 16% (w/v)
Doses:
160, 200, 250, 400, 1600 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
ca. 200 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
95% CL:
162 - 256
Remarks on result:
other: mortality occured in all dose groups
Mortality:
1600 mg/kg: all animals died within 1 hour
400 mg/kg: all male animals died within 1 hour and 4/5 females died within one 1 hour
250 mg/kg: 2/5 males and 2/5 females died within one hour; day 7 after treatment 3/5 males and 4/5 females were dead
200 mg/kg: 1/5 males and 1/5 females died within one hour; one more male died after 48 hours and one more female died after 7 days and after 14 days.
160 mg/kg: 2/5 males died 7 days after treatment and 1/5 females died on day 7 after treatment
Clinical signs:
dyspnea, stagger, tremor, abdominal and lateral position, convulsions
Gross pathology:
intraabdominal adhesions

Applicant's summary and conclusion