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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:
study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Comparative Toxicity of Boranes
Author:
Levinskas G.J.
Year:
1955
Bibliographic source:
American Industrial Hygiene Association Quarterly 16(4), 280-282. DOI: 10.1080/00968205509344339

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
No guideline available, study was done before guidelines were published.
GLP compliance:
no
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Dimethylamine-borane (1:1)
EC Number:
200-823-7
EC Name:
Dimethylamine-borane (1:1)
Cas Number:
74-94-2
Molecular formula:
C2H10BN
IUPAC Name:
N-Methylmethanamine-borane (1:1)
Specific details on test material used for the study:
- Melting point: 35.5 - 36.0 °C
- Physical state at room temperature: white crystalline solid

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
other: CFW
Sex:
male
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Age at study initiation: adult
- Weight at study initiation: 200-280 g
- Animals fasted for 18 hours

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: unspecified
Vehicle:
not specified
Details on oral exposure:
- 24 hours exposure for calculating LD50
Doses:
no data
No. of animals per sex per dose:
no data
Control animals:
not specified
Details on study design:
Adult rats were dosed at four different levels.
Statistics:
The LD50 values were calculated by the moving average method of Thompson.

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
male
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
59.2 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
no data
Clinical signs:
other: no data
Gross pathology:
no data

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Category 3 based on GHS criteria
Conclusions:
In conclusion, the oral LD50 value in rats after treatment with dimethylamine-borane is determined to be 59.2 mg/kg bw.
Executive summary:

In an acute oral toxicity study, adult CFW rats (male) were given a single oral dose of dimethylamine-borane. An oral LD50 of 59.2 mg/kg bw has been determined.