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Administrative data

Endpoint:
respiratory sensitisation: in vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1984

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
6-month whole body inhalation exposure
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Oxalonitrile
EC Number:
207-306-5
EC Name:
Oxalonitrile
Cas Number:
460-19-5
Molecular formula:
C2N2
IUPAC Name:
carbononitridic cyanide
Test material form:
gas
Specific details on test material used for the study:
ethanedinitrile 99%

Test animals

Species:
other: albino rat and Rhesus monkey
Strain:
other: Charles River Sprague-Dawley COBS and Maccaca mulatta
Sex:
male

Test system

Vehicle:
other: air
Concentration:
0, 11 and 25 ppm
No. of animals per dose:
rats: 30 per exposure group
monkeys: 5 per exposure group
Negative control substance(s):
other: air

Results and discussion

Results:
No sensitisation was observed during 180 days of exposure and postexposure period.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
other: CLP criteria not met
Conclusions:
No sensitisation was observed during 180 days of exposure and postexposure period.
Executive summary:

No sensitisation was observed during 180 days of exposure and postexposure period of rats and monkeys with sublethal concentrations of ethanedinitrile (11 and 25 ppm).