N-(hydroxymethyl)methacrylamide

Endpoint summary

Description of key information

N-methylol methacrylamide is of moderate acute toxicity by the oral route LD50 (rat): 959 mg/kg.Based on the test results N-methylol methacrylamide is allocated to EU GHS and UN GHS acute oral category 4.
Due to the low dermal absorption rate, acute dermal toxicity is not expected.
Exposure via inhalation is negligible due to the very low vapour pressure and the handling of the substance as aqueous solution only.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Acute toxicity: via oral route

Link to relevant study records

Reference

Endpoint:

acute toxicity: oral

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

1985-11-04 - 1985-12-17

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: Guideline study OECD 401, GLP.

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)

Version / remarks:

adopted May 12, 1981

GLP compliance:

yes

Test type:

standard acute method

Limit test:

no

Species:

rat

Strain:

Wistar

Sex:

male/female

Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:

TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Kleintierfarm Madoerin AG, Füllinsdorf, Switzerland
- Age at study initiation: 9 - 14 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: males: 199 - 286 g; females: 172 - 227 g
- Fasting period before study: yes, 12 - 18 hours
- Housing: Groups of five in Makrolon type-3 cages, standard softwood bedding ("Lignocel", Schill AG, Muttenz, Switzerland)
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): Ad libitum, Pelleted standard Kliba 343, Batch 33/85 rat maintenance diet (Klingentalmühle AG, Kaiseraugst, Switzerland
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): Ad libitum, Community tap water from Itingen, Switzerland
- Acclimation period:

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 22 ± 2 °C
- Humidity (%): 55 ± 10 %
- Air changes (per hr): 10 - 15
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12

Route of administration:

oral: gavage

Vehicle:

CMC (carboxymethyl cellulose)

Details on oral exposure:

MAXIMUM DOSE VOLUME APPLIED: 20 ml at 5000 mg/kg; 0therwise 10ml

Doses:

200, 600, 1000 and 5000 mg/kg

No. of animals per sex per dose:

5

Control animals:

no

Details on study design:

- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations: Four time during test day 1 and daily during days 2 - 15
- Weighing: days 1 (pre-administration), 8 and 14
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs, body weight, necropsy

Statistics:

LOGIT-Model, (COX, analysis of Binary Data, London 1977)

Sex:

male/female

Dose descriptor:

LD50

Effect level:

959 mg/kg bw

Based on:

test mat.

95% CL:

631 - 1 556

Remarks on result:

other: 60 % aqueous solution

Sex:

male

Dose descriptor:

LD50

Effect level:

1 153 mg/kg bw

Based on:

test mat.

95% CL:

574 - 3 613

Remarks on result:

other: 60 % aqueous solution

Sex:

female

Dose descriptor:

LD50

Effect level:

853 mg/kg bw

Based on:

test mat.

95% CL:

377 - 1 929

Remarks on result:

other: 60 % aqueous solution

Mortality:

At 200 mg/kg: no mortalities
At 600 mg/kg: 1 male after 24 hrs, 1 female after 3 days
At 1000 mg/kg: 2 males after 24 hrs, 1 female after 3 hrs, 1 female after 5 hrs, 2 females after 24 hrs
At 5000 mg/kg: 1 male after 5hrs, 4 males after 24 hrs, 3 females after 3 hrs, 2 females after 5 hrs

Clinical signs:

At 200 mg/kg: no signs or symtoms
At 600 mg/kg: sedation, dyspnea, ataxia (females), curved body position (females), ruffled fur (females), spasms (females)
At 1000 mg/kg: sedation, dyspnea, ataxia, curved body position, diarrhea (females), ruffled fur
At 5000 mg/kg: sedation, dyspnea, lacrimation, ataxia, curved body position, spasms, ruffled fur

Body weight:

MALES

Dose (mg/kg) Day 1 Day 8 Day 15
200 272±12 308±13 321±15
600 249±3.5 287 312
1000 237±3.9 264 306
5000 213±13 DEAD ---

FEMALES

Dose (mg/kg) Day 1 Day 8 Day 15
200 200±4.3 215±5.1 222±5.4
600 212±14 233 242
1000 202±5.1 230 240
5000 185±9.1 DEAD ---

Gross pathology:

At 200 mg/kg: killed - no pathologic changes
At 600 mg/kg: dead - stomach: filled, severe (1 animal) ;intestines :filled with orange to red contents (2 animals); urinary bladder :filled with dark-red contents (1 animal);
killed - no pathologic changes (8 animals)
At 1000 mg/kg: dead - stomach/intestines: filled with test article (6 animals)
killed - lung: mottled (3 animals); no pathologic changes (1 animal)
At 5000 mg/kg: dead - lung: mottled (1 animal); dark-red discolored (1 animal) ;intestines: reddend (3 animals), slightly reddend (6 animals); no pathologic changes: 1 animal

Other findings:

no

Interpretation of results:

Toxicity Category IV

Remarks:

Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU

Conclusions:

According to the test result: LD50(rat, acute oral): 959 mg/kg the test substance N-methylol methacrylamide (60% in aqueous solution) has to be
classified as acute oral toxic category 4 (EU GHS and UN GHS criteria).

Executive summary:

In an acute oral toxicity study according to OECD 401 conducted with GLP, groups of fasted male and female Wistar rats were given a single oral dose of N-methylol methacrylamide (60 % aqueous solution) at a dose levels of  200, 600, 1000 and 5000 mg/kg for both sexes.

The LD50 for males was 1153 mg/kg and for females 853 mg/kg.

 

Oral LD₅₀Combined = 959 mg/kg bw

 

Based on the results N-methylol methacrylamide is allocated to EU GHS and UN GHS acute oral category 4.

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Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

adverse effect observed

Dose descriptor:

LD50

Value:

959 mg/kg bw

Quality of whole database:

Key study valid without restriction, supporting studies show results in good accordance.

Acute toxicity: via inhalation route

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

no study available

Acute toxicity: via dermal route

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

no study available

Additional information

N-methylol methacrylamide is of moderate acute toxicity by the oral route LD50 (rat): 959 mg/kg. Based on the test results N-methylol methacrylamide is allocated to EU GHS and UN GHS acute oral category 4.

Due to the low dermal absorption rate, acute dermal toxicity is not expected.

Exposure via inhalation is negligible due to the very low vapour pressure and the handling of the substance as aqueous solution only.

Justification for selection of acute toxicity – oral endpoint
The study with highest validity was determined as key study.

Justification for selection of acute toxicity – inhalation endpoint
Data waiving: exposure via inhalation is negligible due to the very low vapour pressure and the handling of the substance as aqueous solution only.

Justification for selection of acute toxicity – dermal endpoint
Data waiving: due to the low dermal absorption rate as demonstrated (see 7.2.3), acute dermal toxicity is not expected.

Justification for classification or non-classification

Based on the test results N-methylol methacrylamide is allocated to EU GHS and UN GHS acute oral category 4.