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Administrative data

Description of key information

Acute toxicity of Si/FeSi silicate has not been tested. However acute toxicity test with silicates, kaolin, and synthetic amorphous silica show very high LD50 values. Therefore it can  be concluded that Si/FeSi-silicate is not acutely toxic.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Acute toxicity: via oral route

Endpoint conclusion
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Value:
5 000 mg/kg bw

Acute toxicity: via inhalation route

Endpoint conclusion
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Value:
2 000 mg/m³ air

Acute toxicity: via dermal route

Endpoint conclusion
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Value:
5 000 mg/kg bw

Additional information

Read-across to other silicates and amorphous silica is justified based on the composition and the low solubility and surface characteristics of Si/FeSi silicate.

No test data on acute toxicity caused by Si/FeSi silicate are available. However, the available information on acute toxicity caused by insoluble silicates, kaolin, and synthetic amorphous silica do not show any indications of being acutely toxic. Based on read-across from these substances, Si/FeSi silicate is not likely to have any acutely toxic effects.

Due to the poor solubility of Si/FeSi silicate systemic absorption via the oral route is not relevant, and acute toxicity via the dermal route is extremely unlikely. Secondary ingestion of inhaled particles is not likely to occur, as the dustiness test indicates low or very low formation of dusts.

Justification for classification or non-classification

No classification is proposed. LD50 values of substances used for read-across are generally >5000 mg/kg bw.