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ORAL TOXICITY [3 records]

Record 1 1994-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology
  • Routes of Administration (Pharmacology)
DEF

Adverse effects resulting from taking a substance into the body via the mouth. Ordinarily used to denote effects in experimental animals.

OBS

e.g. oral toxicity of pesticides

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toxicologie
  • Voies d'administration (Pharmacologie)
OBS

par exemple toxicité orale des antiparasitaires

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toxicologie

Spanish

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Record 3 1989-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology
CONT

A pure substance or tested mixture falls into Subdivision A of Division 1 of class D - Poisonous and Infectious Material if, in an animal assay for acute lethality, it has an (a) LD50 not exceeding 50 milligrams per kilogram of body weight of the animal when tested in accordance with OECD Test Guideline No. 401, "Acute Oral Toxicity" ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toxicologie

Spanish

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