Evaluation of toxicity of suspension concentrate of niclosamide / 中国血吸虫病防治杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the toxicity of suspension concentrate of niclosamide(SCN)for molluscicide in the field.Methods According to the state standard of the People's Republic of China "The methods of toxicity test for agriculture register",GB15670-1995,the experiments of acute toxicity on rats and fish were carried out.Results LD50(s)of SCN via mouth and skin with rats were more than 5 000 mg/kg respectively,and LC50(s)of SCN via inbreathe with rats were more than 5 000 mg/m3.Based on the classification of appraising criterion on acute toxicity test,it belonged to a feebleness toxicity degree.The eye and the skin stimulating tests with rabbits showed that it did not irritate the eyes and the skin.For fish,its acute toxicity was slightly lower than that of pure niclosamide,and markedly lower than that of pure niclosamide ethanolamine salt and WPN.Conclusions SCN belongs to a feebleness toxicity degree and has a lower toxicity to fish.It should be a useful molluscicide in endemic areas of schistosomiasis.