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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: oral

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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)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1997
Report date:
1997

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.1 (Acute Toxicity (Oral))
GLP compliance:
yes
Test type:
acute toxic class method

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Octadecane-1-thiol
EC Number:
220-744-1
EC Name:
Octadecane-1-thiol
Cas Number:
2885-00-9
Molecular formula:
C18H38S
IUPAC Name:
octadecane-1-thiol
Test material form:
solid: bulk

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
5 males and 5 females

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
methylcellulose
Details on oral exposure:
ODM formulated to 20% w/v in 1% w/v aqueous methyl cellulose and adminstered at a dose volume of 10ml/kg bw.
Doses:
2000mg/lg bw.
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5 males and 5 females
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
Animals were monitored for 14 days and autopsied on the 15th day.

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
>= 2 000 mg/kg bw
Mortality:
No mortalities
Clinical signs:
other: Piloerection observed 5 minutes after dosing. This persisted on day 2 but there were no observed signs and full recovery by day 5 in all animals.
Gross pathology:
Not monitored.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Category 5 based on GHS criteria
Conclusions:
Based on CLP classification it is not classified as exhibiting oral toxicity.