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Administrative data

Description of key information

Magnesium ethanolate rapidly hydrolyzes in aqueous environments (t1/2 < 1 minute) into ethanol and magnesium hydroxide (detailed description in section 5.1.2).

Magnesium ethanolate showed an LD50 > 3160 mg/kg bw in a limit test equivalent to OECD TG 423 with male rats.

Additional valid study data on acute oral toxicity are available for the hydrolysis products magnesium hydroxide and ethanol.

 

Hydrolysis product magnesium hydroxide

The hydrolysis product magnesium hydroxide showed an LD50 (cut-off) > 5000 mg/kg bw in a limit test equivalent to OECD TG 423 under GLP with rats.

 

Hydrolysis product ethanol

The hydrolysis product ethanol is a well-known substance of low oral toxicity. Several studies according to varying OECD guidelines have been included as a weight of evidence approach. The LD50 exceeded 5000 mg/kg bw in all of these studies. An inhalatory LC50 for ethanol could not be obtained; no deaths were reported for exposures up to 60,000ppm (114mg/l), which can be considered the saturated vapor concentration.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Acute toxicity: via oral route

Endpoint conclusion
Dose descriptor:
discriminating dose
Value:
5 000 mg/kg bw

Additional information

Justification for classification or non-classification

Available oral toxicity studies for the hydrolysis products magnesium hydroxide and ethanol showed an LD50(cut-off) > 5000 mg/kg resp. LD50> 5000 mg/kg bw.

Magnesium ethanolate therefore does not meet the criteria for classification.