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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Study period:
no data
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Limited publication.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
The place of the range-finding test in the industrial toxicology laboratory.
Author:
Smyth, H.F. Jr., Carpenter, C.P.
Year:
1944
Bibliographic source:
J IND HYG 26:269-273, 1944.

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
no information

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Citraconic anhydride
EC Number:
210-459-0
EC Name:
Citraconic anhydride
Cas Number:
616-02-4
Molecular formula:
C5H4O3
IUPAC Name:
3-methyl-2,5-dihydrofuran-2,5-dione
Details on test material:
citraconic anhydride

Test animals

Species:
rat

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
2 600 mg/kg bw

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
study cannot be used for classification
Conclusions:
LD50 2600 mg/kg bw. Outcome comparable to that of glycolic acid.
Executive summary:

LD50 2600 mg/kg bw. Outcome comparable to that of glycolic acid.