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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: dermal

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1992-07-07 to 1992-09-10
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP-Guideline study (OECD Guideline 402)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1992
Report date:
1992

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)
Version / remarks:
adopted on 24-Feb-1987
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Bis(2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-methylphenyl)ethyl phosphate
EC Number:
416-140-4
EC Name:
Bis(2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-methylphenyl)ethyl phosphate
Cas Number:
145650-60-8
Molecular formula:
C32H51 O3 P
IUPAC Name:
bis(2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-methylphenyl) ethyl phosphite
Details on test material:
Physical properties: Solid, white

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
other: Tif: RAI f (SPF)
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: CIBA-GEIGY Ltd.
- Age at study initiation: Young adult
- Weight at study initiation: 216 to 256 g
- Housing: Segregated by sex, group-housed (5 animals per cage) in Macrolon cages type 4, with standardized soft wood bedding
- Diet: Rat chow (NAFAG 890 Tox, NAFAG, Gossau/SG, Switzerland), ad libitum
- Water: ad libitum
- Acclimation period: At least 5 days before administration

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature: 22 +/- 2°C
- Humidity: 55 +/- 10%
- Air changes: 15 air changes/h
- Photoperiod: 12 hour/ day light cycle

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
semiocclusive
Vehicle:
arachis oil
Details on dermal exposure:
TEST SITE
- Area of exposure: Back of the rat
- % coverage: 10 % of the body surface
- Type of wrap if used: Gauze-lined semiocclusive dressing fastened around the trunk with an adhesive elastic bandage

REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing: The skin was cleaned with lukewarm water at the end of the exposure period

- Time after start of exposure: 24 hrs

VEHICLE
- Amount(s) applied (volume): 4 mL/kg bw
- Constant volume or concentration used: yes (per kg bw)
Duration of exposure:
24 hrs
Doses:
2000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5 rats
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: Mortality: daily; Signs and symptoms: daily for 14 days; Body weight: at start and on days 7 and 14
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
Statistics:
From the body weights, the group means and their standard deviations were calculated.

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
No mortality occurred.
Clinical signs:
other: Piloerection was seen, being a common symptom in acute dermal tests. The animals recovered within one day.
Gross pathology:
No deviations from normal morphology were found.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
practically nontoxic
Remarks:
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