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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: dermal

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
From 31 October 2012 to 21 November 2012
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2013
Report date:
2013

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.3 (Acute Toxicity (Dermal))
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Cerium trinitrate
EC Number:
233-297-2
EC Name:
Cerium trinitrate
Cas Number:
10108-73-3
Molecular formula:
Ce.3HNO3
IUPAC Name:
cerium(3+) trinitrate
Test material form:
solid: crystalline

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Harlan Laboratories UK Ltd., Oxon, UK
- Age at study initiation: eight to twelve weeks of age
- Weight at study initiation: All animals weighed at least 200 gram
- Fasting period before study:
- Housing: The animals were housed in suspended solid-floor polypropylene cages furnished with woodflakes. The animals were housed individually during the 24-hour exposure period and in groups of up to four, by sex, for the remainder of the study.
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum
- Acclimation period: at least five days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 19-25 °C
- Humidity (%): between 30 and 70 %
- Air changes (per hr): The rate of air exchange was at least fifteen changes per hour.
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): twelve hours light and twelve hours darkness

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
semiocclusive
Vehicle:
water
Details on dermal exposure:
TEST SITE
- Area of exposure: the back and flanks of each animal
- % coverage: 10% of the total body surface area
- Type of wrap if used: The test material was applied as evenly as possible and a piece of surgical gauze was placed over the treatment area and semi-occluded with self-adhesive bandage.

REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing (if done): After the 24-hour contact period the bandages were carefully removed and the treated skin and surrounding hair wiped with cotton wool moistened with distilled water to remove any residual test item.

TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 2000 mg/kg

Duration of exposure:
24 hours
Doses:
Single 2000 mg/kg
No. of animals per sex per dose:
Initially, two animals (one male and one female) were given a single, 24 hour, semi-occluded dermal application of the test item to intact skin at a dose level of 2000 mg/kg bodyweight. Based on the results of the initial test, a further group of eight animals (four males and four females) was similarly treated.
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: individual body weights were recorded prior to application of the test item on day 0 and on days 7 and 14.
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes. At the end of the study the animals were killed by cervical dislocation. All animals were subjected to gross necropsy. This consisted of an external examination and opening of the abdominal and thoracic cavities. The appearance of any macroscopic abnormalities was recorded. No tissues were retained.
- Other examinations performed: Any other skin reactions, if present were also recorded.

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
No mortality
Clinical signs:
other: No signs of systemic toxicity were observed
Gross pathology:
No abnormalities were observed
Other findings:
Signs of dermal irritation noted at the test site of one female were very slight erythema (days 1 to 14 post dose), slight desquamation (days 4 to 13 post dose) and small superficial scattered scabs days 9 to 14 post dose). There were no signs of dermal irritation noted in the remaining animals.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
The acute dermal median lethal dose of cerium trinitrate in the Wistar rat is greater than 2000 mg/kg bodyweight. Based on the criteria of the CLP Regulation, the substance is not to be classified as acute dermal toxicant.