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Administrative data

Endpoint:
methaemoglobinaemia
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Only secondary literature available

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
Chlortoluidine (3-Chlor-2-methylanilin, 5-Chlor-2-methylanilin, 3-Chlor-4-methylanilin)
Author:
Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker
Year:
1990
Bibliographic source:
Beratergremium für umweltrelevante Altstoffe (BUA), BUA-Stoffbericht 55
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Biomonitoring of aromatic amines. II. Hemoglobin binding of some monocyclic aromatic amines.
Author:
Bierner and Neumann
Year:
1988
Bibliographic source:
Arch. Toxicol. 62, pp. 110-115

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Measurement of methaemglobin after oral application of test substance in rats.
GLP compliance:
not specified
Type of method:
in vivo
Endpoint addressed:
acute toxicity: oral

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
5-chloro-o-toluidine
EC Number:
202-452-6
EC Name:
5-chloro-o-toluidine
Cas Number:
95-79-4
Molecular formula:
C7H8ClN
IUPAC Name:
5-chloro-2-methylaniline

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
not specified
Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
not specified
Duration of treatment / exposure:
single treatment
Frequency of treatment:
once
Post exposure period:
no data
Doses / concentrations
Remarks:
Doses / Concentrations:
85 mg/kg bw
Basis:
actual ingested
No. of animals per sex per dose:
3
Control animals:
not specified

Examinations

Examinations:
measurement of methaemglobin 1.5 hours after application

Results and discussion

Details on results:
Maximal methaemglobin level of 2.0 ± 0.4% was observed.

Applicant's summary and conclusion