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Acute Toxicity: oral

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Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
September 25 - October 09, 1996
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: The study is performed in accordance with OECD guideline 401 and meets the requirements of GLP.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1996
Report date:
1996

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.1 (Acute Toxicity (Oral))
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Directive 92/69/EEC, B.1 OECD 401
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Nikkol VC-IP
- Substance type: Colourless to light yellow liquid
- Physical state: Liquid
- Stability under test conditions: stable
- Storage condition of test material: In refrigerator in the dark

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
other: Wistar strain Crl:(WI)BR
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River, Sulzfeld, Germany.
- Age at study initiation: Approx. 6 weeks.
- Weight at study initiation: 177-192 g (males), 147-163 g (femals)
- Fasting period before study: Food was withheld overnight prior to dosing until approximately 3-4 hours after administration of the test substance.
- Housing: Group housing of 5 animals per sex per cage
- Diet: Carfil Quality BVBA, Oud-Turnhout, Belgium
- Water: Tap-water, Certificates of quarterly analysis were examined and then retained in the NOTOX archives
- Acclimation period: at least 5 days
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 21
- Humidity (%): 50
- Air changes (per hr): 15
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
other: No vehicle applied.
Doses:
2000 mg/kg
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 15 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: At periodic intervals on the day of dosing (day 1) and once daily thereafter; body weight on day 8 and 15
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs, body weight, macroscopic findings

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Mortality:
Male: 2000 mg/kg bw; Number of animals: 5; Number of deaths: 0
Female: 2000 mg/kg bw; Number of animals: 5; Number of deaths: 0
Clinical signs:
other: Signs of toxicity related to dose levels: No mortality occured and no clinical signs of toxicity were observed.
Gross pathology:
Effects on organs: None.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not classified
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
The oral LD50 value of NIKKOL VC-IP in rats was established as exceeding 2000 mg/kg body weight.