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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: oral

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Well reported study performed under GLP and following a standard test method.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2002
Report date:
2002

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EPA OPPTS 870.1100 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
GLP compliance:
yes
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
1-[1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl]-1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)urea
EC Number:
278-928-2
EC Name:
1-[1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl]-1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)urea
Cas Number:
78491-02-8
Molecular formula:
C8H14N4O7
IUPAC Name:
1-[1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl]-1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)urea
Test material form:
solid: particulate/powder
Remarks:
migrated information: powder

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
Males 257-297g, females 226-255g bodyweight.

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
water
Remarks:
distilled
Details on oral exposure:
Animals fasted for 16-20h pre-dose.
Doses:
2000 mg/kg only.
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5 males, 5 females
Details on study design:
Rats observed 1, 2 and 4h post dose (Day 0), then daily for 14 days (with mortality checks twice daily).

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Remarks on result:
other: LD50 reported as approximately 2000 mg/kg: 2/5 males and 2/5 females died following administration of this dose.
Mortality:
1 male, 2 females died on the day of dosing. 1 male died the following day.
Clinical signs:
other: Diarrhoea and anogenital soiling were seen in all treated animals.
Gross pathology:
Abnormalities of the liver, adrenals and gastrointestinal tract were seen in decedents.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not classified
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
Based on the observed mortality following oral administration of 2000 mg/kg, the acute LD50 is concluded to be close to, but above, 2000 mg/kg.