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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: inhalation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Dicarboxylic acid (C4–C6) dimethylester, mixture (dimethyl succinate, dimethyl adipate, dimethyl glutarate and their mixture)
Year:
2007
Bibliographic source:
The MAK-Collection for Occupational Health and Safety

Materials and methods

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Dimethyl succinate
EC Number:
203-419-9
EC Name:
Dimethyl succinate
Cas Number:
106-65-0
Molecular formula:
C6H10O4
IUPAC Name:
dimethyl succinate

Test animals

Species:
mouse
Sex:
not specified

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
inhalation
Type of inhalation exposure:
not specified
Vehicle:
not specified

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
other: RD50
Remarks:
exposure concentration producing a 50% respiratory rate decrease
Effect level:
1 600 mg/m³ air

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
study cannot be used for classification
Conclusions:
The substance has a RD50 of 1600 mg/m3 in mouse.