2-Propenenitrile, reaction products with 2,2,4(or 2,4,4)-trimethyl-1,6-hexanediamine

Endpoint summary

Description of key information

Oral:

In an acute oral toxicity study in rats similar to OECD guideline 401, an oral LD50 of 640 mg/kg bw was determined.

No studies on acute dermal or inhalative toxicity were performed, since the test item is classified as skin corrosive (UN GHS H314).

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Acute toxicity: via oral route

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Reference

Endpoint:

acute toxicity: oral

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

1976

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

test procedure in accordance with national standard methods with acceptable restrictions

Qualifier:

equivalent or similar to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)

Deviations:

yes

Remarks:

7 days post-administration period

Qualifier:

equivalent or similar to guideline

Guideline:

other: "Appraisal of the safety of chemicals in foods, drugs and cosmetics" by the Staff of the Division of Pharmacology FDA, 1959

GLP compliance:

not specified

Test type:

standard acute method

Limit test:

no

Species:

rat

Strain:

Wistar

Sex:

male/female

Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:

TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Zucht Winkelmann, Paderborn, Germany
- Females nulliparous and non-pregnant: not specified
- Age at study initiation: young adult
- Weight at study initiation: 125 - 150 g
- Fasting period before study: not specified
- Housing: single
- Diet: Lab standard diet (sniff/Intermast), ad libitum
- Water: ad libitum
- Acclimation period: not specified

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 22
- Humidity (%): 45 - 55
- Air changes (per hr): not specified
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12 / 12

Route of administration:

oral: gavage

Vehicle:

arachis oil

Details on oral exposure:

VEHICLE
- Concentration in vehicle: 500 mg/mL, pH 6.0
- Amount of vehicle. 1.0 - 1.59 mL/kg

Doses:

1.0, 1.13, 1.26, 1.42, or 1.59 mL/kg

No. of animals per sex per dose:

5

Control animals:

no

Details on study design:

- Duration of observation period following administration: 7 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing:
observations: after 20 min, 1 h, 24 h 48 h and 7 days after administration.
weighing: befor adminsitration and after the 7 days observation period.
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes

Key result

Sex:

male/female

Dose descriptor:

LD50

Effect level:

640 mg/kg bw

Based on:

test mat.

Mortality:

After 24 h, no mortality was observed in the 1.0 mL/kg dose group. In the 1.13 mL/kg dose group, 2 dead animals were observed. In the 1.26 mL/kg dose group, 4 dead animals were observed. In the 1.42 mL/kg dose group, 8 dead animals were observed. In the 1.59 mL/kg dose group all animals were found dead. No further animals died during the observation period.

Clinical signs:

other: Following clinical signs were reported: lack of aktivity, coordination disorders, reduced muscle tonus, reduced reflexes, piloerektion. The clinical signs were observed from 20 min up to 48 h after administration. Thereafter, the surviving animals acted n

Gross pathology:

In the unscheduled died animals reddening of the gastric mucosa was observed. The other sacrificed animals did not show any pathological abnormalities.

Interpretation of results:

Category 4 based on GHS criteria

Conclusions:

In an acute oral toxicity study in rats similar to OECD guideline 401, an oral LD50 of 640 mg/kg bw was determined.

Executive summary:

In an acute oral toxicity study similar to OECD guidline 401 in rats, the LD50 of the test item was determined. The test item was administered to young adult male annd female Wistar rats (5/sex/dose group) via single oral gavage. The test item was diluted in arachis oil (500 mg/mL). Following doses were administered: 1.0, 1.13, 1.26, 1.42, or 1.59 mL/kg. Body weight was measured before adminstration and at the end of the observation period (7 days). Clinical signs and mortality were recorded after 20 min, 1 h, 24 h 48 h and 7 days after adminstration. Prescheduled died and surviving animals were subjected to gross pathological investigations.

After 24 h, no mortality was observed in the 1.0 mL/kg dose group. In the 1.13 mL/kg dose group, 2 dead animals were observed. In the 1.26 mL/kg dose group, 4 dead animals were observed. In the 1.42 mL/kg dose group, 8 dead animals were observed. In the 1.59 mL/kg dose group all animals were found dead. No further animals died during the observation period. Following clinical signs were reported: lack of aktivity, coordination disorders, reduced muscle tonus, reduced reflexes, piloerektion. The clinical signs were observed from 20 min up to 48 h after administration. Thereafter, the surviving animals acted normal. Bodyweight development of the surviving animals was normal. In the unscheduled died animals reddening of the gastric mucosa was observed. The other sacrificed animals did not show any pathological abnormalities.

Based on the number of died animals, a LD50 of 640 mg/kg bw was determined.

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

adverse effect observed

Dose descriptor:

LD50

Value:

640 mg/kg bw

Quality of whole database:

similar to OECD TG 401 (RL 2)

Acute toxicity: via inhalation route

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Reference

Endpoint:

acute toxicity: inhalation

Data waiving:

study scientifically not necessary / other information available

Justification for data waiving:

the study does not need to be conducted because the substance is classified as corrosive to the skin

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

no study available

Acute toxicity: via dermal route

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Reference

Endpoint:

acute toxicity: dermal

Data waiving:

study scientifically not necessary / other information available

Justification for data waiving:

the study does not need to be conducted because the substance is classified as corrosive to the skin

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

no study available

Additional information

Oral:

In an acute oral toxicity study similar to OECD guidline 401 in rats, the LD50 of the test item was determined. The test item was administered to young adult male annd female Wistar rats (5/sex/dose group) via single oral gavage. The test item was diluted in arachis oil (500 mg/mL). Following doses were administered: 1.0, 1.13, 1.26, 1.42, or 1.59 mL/kg. Body weight was measured before adminstration and at the end of the observation period (7 days). Clinical signs and mortality were recorded after 20 min, 1 h, 24 h 48 h and 7 days after dminstration. Pre-scheduled died and surviving animals were subjected to gross pathological investigations.

After 24 h, no mortality was observed in the 1.0 mL/kg dose group. In the 1.13 mL/kg dose group, 2 dead animals were observed. In the 1.26 mL/kg dose group, 4 dead animals were observed. In the 1.42 mL/kg dose group, 8 dead animals were observed. In the 1.59 mL/kg dose group all animals were found dead. No further animals died during the observation period. Following clinical signs were reported: lack of aktivity, coordination disorders, reduced muscle tonus, reduced reflexes, piloerektion. The clinical signs were observed from 20 min up to 48 h after administration. Thereafter, the surviving animals acted normal. Bodyweight development of the surviving animals was normal. In the unscheduled died animals reddening of the gastric mucosa was observed. The other sacrificed animals did not show any pathological abnormalities.

Based on the number of died animals, a LD50 of 640 mg/kg bw was determined.

According to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, Annex VIII, 8.5, collumn 2, studies on acute dermal or inhalative toxcity are not warranted, since the test item is classified as skin corrosive (UN GHS H314).

Justification for classification or non-classification

The available experimental test data are reliable and suitable for classification purposes under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.

Acute oral toxicity was documented. As a result the substance should be classified for acute oral toxicity (UN GHS Category 4, H302) under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, as amended for the tenth time in Regulation (EU) No 2017/776.