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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: dermal

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Well reported study performed under GLP and using 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 870.1200 (Acute Dermal 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:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
Bodyweights 2.1-3.0 kg males, 2.3-2.4 kg females pre-test.

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
occlusive
Vehicle:
water
Remarks:
patch and test material moistened with distilled water (0.2 ml)
Details on dermal exposure:
Moistened test substance applied to previously clipped test sites (dorsal skin, ca. 10% of body surface area) then covered with gauze, plastic sheet and tape.
Duration of exposure:
24h
Doses:
2000 mg/kg
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5 males, 5 females
Control animals:
not required
Details on study design:
Dressings removed after 24h and test sites subsequently washed with distilled water. Test sites observed 1, 7 and 14 days post-treatment. Animals observed 1, 2 and 4h post-treatment, then daily up to 14 days.

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: No deaths occurred and no significant evidence of systemic toxicity was observed.
Mortality:
No deaths occurred.
Clinical signs:
other: One day after treatment, 2 females showed minor (grade 1) skin reactions at test sites; in one of these, the reactions persisted to day 7. No clear indications of systemic toxicity was observed (only sporadic observations of reduced faecal production were
Gross pathology:
No abnormal observations were reported at necropsy.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not classified
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
Low dermal toxicity was recorded in this study: acute dermal LD50 in the rabbit >2000 mg/kg.