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Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
13 Nov - 27 Nov 1990
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1990
Report date:
1990

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
Version / remarks:
adopted in 1987
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Methyl laurate
EC Number:
203-911-3
EC Name:
Methyl laurate
Cas Number:
111-82-0
Molecular formula:
C13H26O2
IUPAC Name:
methyl laurate
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Laurinsäuremethylester
- Physical state: liquid, colourless
- Analytical purity: 98 - 100%
- Lot/batch No.: From tank 323 (produced 27 - 29 Jun 1990)
- Storage condition of test material: room temperature

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Winkelmann GmbH, Germany
- Age at study initiation: approx. 10 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 176 g (males), 155 g (females)
- Housing: groups of 5 animals per cage, in Makrolon Type 3 cages
- Fasting period before study: 16 h before until 3 h after dosing
- Diet: pelleted Altromin Maintainance diet 1324, ad libitum
- Water: tap water, ad libitum
- Acclimation period: 6 days


ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 21 - 23
- Humidity (%): 45 - 70
- Air changes (per hr): 10 - 15
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
arachis oil
Details on oral exposure:
VEHICLE
- Concentration in vehicle: 20% (g/v)
- Amount of vehicle (if gavage): 10 mL/kg bw

MAXIMUM DOSE VOLUME APPLIED: 10 mL/kg bw
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: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: mortality/viability twice daily; body weight on days -1, 1, 2, 7 and 14
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes, macroscopic examination of the cranial, thoracic and visceral cavities was done

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
No mortality occurred during the study period.
Clinical signs:
No clinical signs of toxicity were observed up to the end of the observation period.
Body weight:
No effect on body weight was noted.
Gross pathology:
Males: No findings considered to be related to treatment.
Females: One animal with strong hydrometra.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not classified
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
CLP: not classified
DSD: not classified