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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: other routes
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Well reported study performed under GLP and using a standard study design for determining acute toxicity.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1986
Report date:
1986

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
other: classical LD50 test method
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Following a preliminary test, 5 groups of mice were dosed at different test dosages and observed for 14 days.
GLP compliance:
yes
Limit test:
no

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:
mouse
Strain:
CD-1
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
Bodyweight 18-25g (fasted, pretreatment).

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
intraperitoneal
Vehicle:
water
Remarks:
(deionised)
Details on exposure:
Single ip injection at a dose volume of 10 ml/kg.
Doses:
Rangefinder: 500, 1600, 3200, 5000 mg/kg
LD50 determination: 630,1000, 1600, 2500, 3200 mg/kg.
No. of animals per sex per dose:
Rangefinder: 2 males, 2 females
LD50 determination: 5 males, 5 females.
Control animals:
no

Results and discussion

Effect levelsopen allclose all
Sex:
male
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
1 312 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
95% CL:
666 - 2 155
Sex:
female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
664 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
981 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
95% CL:
493 - 1 373
Mortality:
Rangefinder:
500 1600 3200 5000 dosage, mg/kg
0/2 1/2 1/2 2/2 deaths.

LD50 determination:
630 1000 1600 2500 3200 dosage, mg/kg
1/5 2/5 2/5 4/5 5/5 male deaths
2/5 4/5 4/5 4/5 5/5 female deaths
Clinical signs:
Observed signs included abnormalities of movement and posture, ataxia and tremors.
Gross pathology:
No significant lesions observed in surviving animals.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Acute LD50 in the mouse after ip administration was determined to be 981 mg/kg (combined sexes). Some indication of sex-related difference in acute toxicity was reported.