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Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
18 April to 28 June 2002
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2002
Report date:
2002

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 423 (Acute Oral toxicity - Acute Toxic Class Method)
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.1 tris (Acute Oral Toxicity - Acute Toxic Class Method)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Test type:
acute toxic class method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
018162-48-6
Cas Number:
018162-48-6
IUPAC Name:
018162-48-6
Constituent 2
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
tert-butylchlorodimethylsilane
EC Number:
242-042-4
EC Name:
tert-butylchlorodimethylsilane
Cas Number:
18162-48-6
Molecular formula:
C6H15ClSi
IUPAC Name:
tert-butyl(chloro)dimethylsilane
Test material form:
solid: crystalline

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
other: CD/Crl:CD
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River GmbH, Germany
- Age at study initiation: 41 or 42 days
- Weight at study initiation: 194-231 g (males), 175-208 g (females)
- Fasting period before study: yes
- Housing: Makrolon Type III cages with granulated textured wood (Granulate A2) bedding
- Diet (ad libitum): ssniff R/M-H V 1530
- Water (ad libitum): tap water
- Acclimation period: at least 5 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 19-25
- Humidity (%): 40-70
- Air changes (per hr): not stated
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

IN-LIFE DATES: June 2002

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
corn oil
Details on oral exposure:
VEHICLE
- Concentration in vehicle: 200 mg/mL
- Amount of vehicle (if gavage): 10 mL/kg
- stability in vehicle: > 1 day at +4 degrees C in the dark

Doses:
2000 mg/kg
No. of animals per sex per dose:
3 per sex
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: pre-dose, 5, 15, 30 and 60 minutes, 3, 6 and 24 hours after dosing, then daily. Body weights: weekly
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
Statistics:
Means and standard deviations

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
One male found dead on Day 3
Clinical signs:
other: One female was noted to have reduced mobility, ataxia and slightly reduced muscle tone between 15 and 60 minutes after dosing.
Gross pathology:
In the male that died on Day 3, intestine filled with gas and dark contents was recorded.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
The acute oral LD50 of tert-butyl(chloro)dimethylsilane in CD rats was greater than 2000 mg/kg in a study conducted according to OECD 423 and in compliance with GLP.