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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: oral

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Study period:
1960
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: This study was conducted prior to GLP and test guidelines.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1960
Report date:
1960

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Rats (2 per dose) were exposed (single exposure) to 3980 mg/kg of sodium chloride (administrated as 20% water solution). Mortality and gross pathology were observed.
GLP compliance:
no
Test type:
other: The test was conducted prior to GLP and test guidelines.
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Sodium chloride
EC Number:
231-598-3
EC Name:
Sodium chloride
Cas Number:
7647-14-5
Molecular formula:
ClNa
IUPAC Name:
sodium chloride
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Cubidow
Cubidow is almost USP sodium chloride , washed to remove free NaoH and looks like rock salt.
- Physical state: Solid
- Stability under test conditions: Good

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
not specified
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
No data

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: unspecified
Vehicle:
water
Details on oral exposure:
Rats were fed 20% solution of Cubidow (sodium chloride) in water at the dose of 3.98 g/kg.
Doses:
3.98 g/kg (20% solution in water)
No. of animals per sex per dose:
2
Control animals:
not specified
Details on study design:
no data
Statistics:
no data

Results and discussion

Preliminary study:
No data
Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 3 980 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Remarks on result:
other: The LD50 value was for 20% solution of cubidow in water
Mortality:
No mortality
Clinical signs:
other: No data
Gross pathology:
Extensive liver and kidney damage were observed at autopsy. No serious untoward reactions were observed.
Other findings:
No ne

Any other information on results incl. tables

None

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Category 5 based on GHS criteria
Conclusions:
Cubidow has low acute oral toxicity. LD50 for 20% solution of cubidow in water is greater than 3980 mg/kgbw.
Executive summary:

Cubidow has low acute oral toxicity. LD50 for 20% solution of cubidow in water is greater than 3980 mg/kgbw.