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Repeated dose toxicity: oral

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
short-term repeated dose toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1998

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 407 (Repeated Dose 28-Day Oral Toxicity Study in Rodents)
GLP compliance:
yes
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Test material form:
solid: particulate/powder
Remarks:
migrated information: powder

Test animals

Species:
rat
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
corn oil
Details on oral exposure:
Method of administration:
Gavage
Duration of treatment / exposure:
Test duration: 28 days
Frequency of treatment:
Dosing regime: 7 days/week
Doses / concentrations
Remarks:
Doses / Concentrations:
0, 15, 150 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day
Basis:

No. of animals per sex per dose:
Male: 5 animals at 0 mg/kg bw/day
Male: 5 animals at 15 mg/kg bw/day
Male: 5 animals at 150 mg/kg bw/day
Male: 5 animals at 1000 mg/kg bw/day
Female: 5 animals at 0 mg/kg bw/day
Female: 5 animals at 15 mg/kg bw/day
Female: 5 animals at 150 mg/kg bw/day
Female: 5 animals at 1000 mg/kg bw/day

Results and discussion

Results of examinations

Clinical signs:
no effects observed
Mortality:
no mortality observed
Body weight and weight changes:
effects observed, treatment-related
Gross pathological findings:
no effects observed
Details on results:
Clinical observations:
None

Laboratory findings:
Decreased bodyweight in females only at 1000 mg/kg/day and transient effects in females at 150 mg/kg/day.

Effects in organs:
None

Effect levels

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Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
150 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Sex:
male/female
Basis for effect level:
body weight and weight gain
Dose descriptor:
NOEL
Effect level:
15 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Sex:
male/female
Basis for effect level:
other: transient effects in females

Target system / organ toxicity

Critical effects observed:
not specified

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Classified as: Not classified