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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
Study period:
Jun 19, 2000 - Aug 01, 2000
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2011
Report date:
2011

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 423 (Acute Oral toxicity - Acute Toxic Class Method)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes
Test type:
acute toxic class method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-ethoxy-2,3-difluoro-4'-(trans-4-propylcyclohexyl)-1,1'-biphenyl
EC Number:
921-136-5
Cas Number:
189750-98-9
Molecular formula:
C₂₃H₂₈F₂O
IUPAC Name:
4-ethoxy-2,3-difluoro-4'-(trans-4-propylcyclohexyl)-1,1'-biphenyl
Test material form:
solid

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River Wiga GmbH, Kißlegg, Germany
- Age at study initiation: 7 weeks (m) 9 weeks (f)
- Weight at study initiation: 159 (152 - 170) g
- Fasting period before study: 17 hours before until up to 4 hours after treatment
- Housing: separately in type III Makrolon cages
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum
- Acclimation period: 5 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 22 to 23 °C
- Humidity (%): 52 to 64 %
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12 hour light - 12 hour dark regime

IN-LIFE DATES: From: day 1 To: day 15

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
other: Methocel KM4 Premium solution
Details on oral exposure:
VEHICLE
- Concentration in vehicle: 200 g/L
- Amount of vehicle (if gavage): 10 mL/kg
- Justification for choice of vehicle: excellent vehicle performance in long range historical data

MAXIMUM DOSE VOLUME APPLIED: 2000 mg/kg
Doses:
2000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
3 (m) / 3 (f)
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 15 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: before treatment and on days 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, and 15 of the experimental part.
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs, body weight, gross pathology
Statistics:
Standard statistical methods have been applied for data processing.

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:
All rats survived the observation period.
Clinical signs:
No signs of toxicity were seen in the 3 male and 3 female rats after treatment with 2000 mg/kg.
Body weight:
Body weight development of the treated rats was inconspicuous.
Gross pathology:
At necropsy, no organ alterations were seen.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
Based on the result of this study, it is concluded that the test material has no acute toxic potential and that the LD50 value is higher than 2000 mg/kg after single oral administration in rats.
Executive summary:

This study was performed according to GLP and the methods applied are fully compliant with OECD TG 426. Based on the result of this study, it is concluded that the test material has no acute toxic potential and that the LD50 value is higher than 2000 mg/kg after single oral administration in rats.