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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Guideline study (OECD 401); GLP compliant.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1996
Report date:
1996

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EPA OPP 81-1 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
GLP compliance:
yes
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
5-amino-4-({5-amino-3-cyano-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrazol-4-yl}disulfanyl)-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonitrile
EC Number:
603-434-4
Cas Number:
130755-46-3
Molecular formula:
C22 H8 Cl4 F6 N8 S2
IUPAC Name:
5-amino-4-({5-amino-3-cyano-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrazol-4-yl}disulfanyl)-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonitrile
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Disulfide / MB 46307 / RPA 98028 Intermediate of Fipronil (MB 46030).
- Physical state: yellow powder.
- Analytical purity: 97.2 %.
- Purity test date: 23-May-1995.
- Lot/batch No.: 95-4023.
- Storage condition of test material: The test substance was stored in an air-tight, light-resistant container at room temperature.

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Iffa-Credo, St Germain sur L'Arbresle, 69210, France.
- Age at study initiation: 6 weeks.
- Weight at study initiation: weight range from 144 to 151 g for the males and 110 to 117 g for the females.
- Fasting period before study: overnight.
- Housing: individually in suspended stainless steel, wire mesh cages.
- Diet: Certified Rodent Pellet diet A04C (Usine d´Alimentation Rationnelle, Villemoisson-sur-Orge, 91360 Epinay-sur-Orge, France) ad libitum.
- Water: filtered and softened water from the municipal water supply, ad libitum.
- Acclimation period: 6 days.


ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 20°C - 24°C.
- Humidity (%): 40% - 70%.
- Air changes (per hr): 10 to 15 air changes per hour (average, not monitored).
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12-hour light, 12-hour dark cycles.

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
other: 0.5% methylcellulose in distilled water
Details on oral exposure:
MAXIMUM DOSE VOLUME APPLIED: 10 ml
Doses:
2000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 15 days.
- Frequency of observations: one hour after dosing and at least once more on day 1, thereafter, at least once daily.
- Frequency of weighing: once during the acclimatization period, on the day of test substance administration and on days 8 and 15.
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes.
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs, body weight.

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Mortality:
No mortality was observed.
Clinical signs:
other: There were no treatment-related clinical signs.
Gross pathology:
There were no macroscopic abnormalities at necropsy.

Applicant's summary and conclusion