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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:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Near-guideline study, available as published report, no restrictions, fully adequate for assessment.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1992
Report date:
1992

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
GLP compliance:
no
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
N,N-dimethylacrylamide
EC Number:
220-237-5
EC Name:
N,N-dimethylacrylamide
Cas Number:
2680-03-7
Molecular formula:
C5H9NO
IUPAC Name:
N,N-dimethylacrylamide
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): N,N-dimethylacrylamide
- Physical state: clear, water-like liquid

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River
- Weight at study initiation: 142-246 g (males), 167-230 g (females)
- Fasting period before study: overnight prior to dosing

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
other: distilled water
Doses:
46.4, 100.0, 215.0, 464.0 mg/kg bw
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: at one, four and 24 hours, and once daily thereafter
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs
Statistics:
Mortality data was analysed statistically by the method of Litchfield, J. T., and Wilcoxon, F., J. Pharmacol. Exptl. Therap. 96, 99, 1949.

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 215 - < 464 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
All animals of the high dose group (464 mg/kg bw) were found dead 24 hours after dosing.
No deaths occurred in the other dose groups.
Clinical signs:
other: 46.4, 100 and 215 mg/kg bw: All animals appeared slightly depressed at four hours. After 24 hours, all animals appeared normal. 464 mg/kg bw: Slight depression was observed in all animals immediately postdose. Hunching, depression, and ataxia or ptosis at
Gross pathology:
No observable gross pathology was noted at death or termination.

Applicant's summary and conclusion