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Administrative data

Endpoint:
sub-chronic toxicity: other route
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Only short abstract/table available

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
publication
Title:
A Toxicological Investigation of Some Acute, Short-Term, and Chronic Effects of Administering Di-2-Ethylhexyl Phthalate (DEHP) and Other Phthalate Esters'
Author:
Lawrence WH et al.
Year:
1975
Bibliographic source:
Environ. Res. 9: 1-11
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
No information
Author:
ECB-IUCLID
Year:
2000
Bibliographic source:
European Chemicals Bureau, 11-FEB-2000

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Method: other
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Dimethyl phthalate
EC Number:
205-011-6
EC Name:
Dimethyl phthalate
Cas Number:
131-11-3
Molecular formula:
C10H10O4
IUPAC Name:
1,2-dimethyl benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate
Test material form:
liquid

Test animals

Species:
mouse
Strain:
ICR
Sex:
male

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
intraperitoneal
Vehicle:
not specified
Duration of treatment / exposure:
18 weeks
Frequency of treatment:
5 days/week
Doses / concentrations
Remarks:
Doses / Concentrations:
"a series of doses" (no further data)
Control animals:
other: no data specified
Details on study design:
Post-exposure period: no data

Results and discussion

Effect levels

Dose descriptor:
other: chronic LD50
Effect level:
ca. 1 400 other: mg/kg (1.18 mL/kg)

Any other information on results incl. tables

The chronic LD50 was ca. 1400 mg/kg (1.18 ml/kg).
A constant value was reached after 18 weeks.

Applicant's summary and conclusion