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Acute Toxicity: inhalation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: inhalation
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across based on grouping of substances (category approach)
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Comparable to Guideline study (non-GLP).

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
The comparative acute toxicity and primary irritancy of the monohexyl ethers of ethylene and diethylene glycol.
Author:
Ballantyne, B. & Myers, R.C.
Year:
1987
Bibliographic source:
Vet. Hum. Toxicol. 29, 361-366

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 403 (Acute Inhalation Toxicity)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
not specified
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
2-(2-hexyloxyethoxy)ethanol
EC Number:
203-988-3
EC Name:
2-(2-hexyloxyethoxy)ethanol
Cas Number:
112-59-4
IUPAC Name:
2-[2-(hexyloxy)ethoxy]ethanol
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Diethylene glycol monohexyl ether
- Ethoxylation degree: 2
- Physical state: Colourless liquid
- Analytical purity: No data
- Lot/batch No.: No data
- Storage condition of test material: No data

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
As described in guideline.

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
inhalation: vapour
Type of inhalation exposure:
not specified
Vehicle:
other: unchanged (no vehicle)
Analytical verification of test atmosphere concentrations:
no
Duration of exposure:
6 h
Concentrations:
Saturated vapour atmosphere (calculated)
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Control animals:
no

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect level:
> 100 mg/m³ air
Based on:
test mat.
Exp. duration:
6 h
Remarks on result:
other: Effect level represents calculated saturated vapour pressure.
Mortality:
No treatment-related effects.
Clinical signs:
other: No treatment-related effects.
Body weight:
No treatment-related effects.
Gross pathology:
No treatment-related effects.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not classified
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU