AOT Flashcards
AOT is done prior to?
In vitro test
AOT is done in order to establish first?
How much drug will be given
Killing the animals in the first dose is
Not economical and unethical
If the test often is not characterized, we conduct?
AOT
What method is conducted in the laboratory and an original way to conduct AOT?
What does it employ?
Classical method
Probit analysis-used to determine LD50
OECD 420 is also known as
Fixed dose procedure
OECD 423 is also known as
Acute toxic class method
OECD 425 is also known as
Up and down procedure
It refers to the adverse effects following oral administration within 24 hours
AOT
Animal did not die or appear moribund within 48 hours but died on the 14 day observation
Delayed death
The amount of test substance administered
Weight of test/weight of animal
Dose
Aka dose spacing factor
A dose is increased if survived and decrease if died
It is recommended to be
Dose progression factor
3.2= antilog 0.5 or 1/2
GHS meaning and a joint activity of
Globally harmonized classification system
OECD (human health and environment)
UN committee of experts on transport of dangerous goods (physical-chemical properties)
ILO (Hazard communication)
Coordinated by interorganizational program for the sound management of chemicals
Moribund state or death is expected
Signs indicative of this state
Impending death
Convulsions
Lateral position
Recumbence
Tremor
Expected to cause death in 50 percent of animals
Also known as
LD50
Median lethal dose