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Acute Toxicity: oral

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Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
19 Oct 2004 - 16 Dec 2004
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Meets national standard methods, GLP

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2004
Report date:
2004

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EPA OPPTS 870.1100 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes
Remarks:
Product Safety Laboratories
Test type:
up-and-down procedure
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Silicic acid, potassium salt
EC Number:
215-199-1
EC Name:
Silicic acid, potassium salt
Cas Number:
1312-76-1
Molecular formula:
K2O x (SiO2)n with Molar Ratio (MR) (SiO2/K2O): 0.5 – 5 (with exception of MR = 1)
IUPAC Name:
potassium hydroxysilanoylolate
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): AgSil TM 25 Potassium silicate solution
- Physical state: claer to hazy white, thick liquid
- Composition of test material, percentage of components: 70% water, 30% silicic acid, potassium salt, potassium silicate
- Lot/batch No.: C052804K1
- Stability under test conditions: stable for the duration of testing
- Storage condition of test material: at room temperature
- Other: ratio: 2.47; specific gravity: 1.231 g/mL

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
other: Sprague-Dawley derived albino
Sex:
female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Ace Animals, Inc., Boyertown
- Age at study initiation: 10 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 179 - 190 g
- Fasting period before study: overnight
- Housing: singly in suspended stainless steel cages
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): Purina Rodent Chow #5012
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): filtered tap water
- Acclimation period: 15 - 16 days


ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 19 - 22
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12


IN-LIFE DATES: From: 20 Oct To: 4 Nov 2004

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Doses:
5000 mg/kg
No. of animals per sex per dose:
3
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: frequently during the first several hours and daily thereafter
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs, body weight

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 5 000 mg/kg bw
Remarks on result:
other: No effects on body weight. All animals were active and healthy throughout the experiment. At necropsy, no gross abnormalities were found.

Applicant's summary and conclusion