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Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1975
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Well documeted study (pre-GLP). Complete study report with analytical data.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1975
Report date:
1975

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
no
Remarks:
Pre-GLP
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Acrylamide
EC Number:
201-173-7
EC Name:
Acrylamide
Cas Number:
79-06-1
Molecular formula:
C3H5NO
IUPAC Name:
prop-2-enamide
Details on test material:
50.7% aqueous acrylamide solution

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
2 male and 2 female rabbitts
24 hours prior to application the entire trunk of the test animals was clipped

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
occlusive
Vehicle:
water
Details on dermal exposure:
Unabraided skin
Duration of exposure:
24 hours
Doses:
200, 795, 1580 and 3160 mg/kg of 50.7% aqueous acrylamide solution
No. of animals per sex per dose:
2 male and 2 female rabbits/group
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
The animals were observed for mortality and clinical signs for 14 days.
Statistics:
None given

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
1 141 mg/kg bw
95% CL:
> 710 - < 1 851
Remarks on result:
other: 2250 mg test material/kg bw
Mortality:
200 mg test material/kg = 0/4
795 mg test material/kg = 0/4
1580 mg test material/kg = 1/4
3160 mg test material/kg = 3/4
Clinical signs:
other: At the two highest exposure levels tremors and incoordination of hindlimbs were noted, and, in addition, the surviving female at 1,612 mg/kg was in poor condition and lost weight. All other animals showed some bodyweight gain at the end of the observation
Gross pathology:
No microscopic observations were conducted

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
harmful
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
The acute dermal LD50 for acrylamide is 1141 mg acrylamide/kg bw