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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:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study with acceptable restrictions

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1979
Report date:
1979

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Application of a single dermal dose of the test substance to the skin of male and female New Zealand Albino Rabbits for 24 h to determine the acute dermal toxicity.
GLP compliance:
no
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-propylheptan-1-ol
EC Number:
233-126-1
EC Name:
2-propylheptan-1-ol
Cas Number:
10042-59-8
Molecular formula:
C10H22O
IUPAC Name:
2-propylheptan-1-ol
Test material form:
liquid
Specific details on test material used for the study:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): 2-Propylheptanol
- Lot/batch No.: NBP 1282594-A

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Weight at study initiation: males: 1.8 kg, females: 1.9 - 2.0 kg

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
not specified
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Duration of exposure:
24 h
Doses:
3160, 5010, 7940 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
- 3160 mg/kg: 1 male animal;
- 5010 mg/kg bw: 1 female animal;
- 7940 mg/kg bw: 1 male and 1 female animal;
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 5 010 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
- 3160 mg/kg bw: 0/1 (male animal);
- 5010 mg/kg bw: 0/1 (female animal);
- 7940 mg/kg bw: male animal: 1/1; female animal: 0/1;

Deaths occurred on day 2.
Clinical signs:
other: Increasing weakness, diarrhea, collapse.
Gross pathology:
Decedents: Hemorrhagic areas of the lungs, liver and spleen discoloration, enlarged gall bladder, darkened kidneys, and gastrointestinal inflammation;
Survivors: Viscera appeared normal;

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
According to the results of the study a LD 50 value > 5010 mg/kg bw was established under these test conditions. Therefore no classification according to EU or GHS criteria is required.