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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: other routes

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: other routes
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Study period:
circa 1955
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: This study was conducted prior to GLP and test guidelines, but sufficient data is available for interpretation of results

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Observations on the Toxicity of Nitromethane.
Author:
Weatherby, J.H
Year:
1955
Bibliographic source:
AMA Archives of Industrial Health, 11, 102-106.

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
Principles of method if other than guideline:
The purpose of the study was to investigate changes in the animals which might result from the administration of NM in quantities which would prove fatal in a period of several hours.

Animals were given nitromethane in doses of 200 mg/kg every 10 minutes via IV on a pre-set dosing regimen. Once treated, the animals were observed until death or sacrifice.
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Nitromethane
EC Number:
200-876-6
EC Name:
Nitromethane
Cas Number:
75-52-5
Molecular formula:
CH3NO2
IUPAC Name:
nitromethane
Details on test material:
No additional information available.

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
not specified

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
intravenous
Vehicle:
other: 0.3% methylecellulose solution
Doses:
The test material was administered as a 20% emulsion, with 0.3% methylcellulose aas the emulsifying agent.

4000 cps methylcellulose
2000 mg/kg
1350 mg/kg
1000 mg/kg

50 cps methylcellulose
1500 mg/kg
1250 mg/kg
1000 mg/kg
800 mg/kg
No. of animals per sex per dose:
Dose No. animals
4000 cps methylcellulose
2000 mg/kg 3
1350 mg/kg 2
1000 mg/kg 2

50 cps methylcellulose
1500 mg/kg 2
1250 mg/kg 2
1000 mg/kg 4
800 mg/kg 5
Control animals:
not specified

Results and discussion

Any other information on results incl. tables

IV toxicity of NM was somewhat dependent on the viscosity of the dosing solution (more viscous was less toxic). In most cases, the animals that were fatally poisoned died 8-18 hours after administration.

4000 cps methylcellulose
2000 mg/kg      0/3 survived
1350 mg/kg      0/2 survived
1000 mg/kg      2/2 survived

50 cps methylcellulose
1500 mg/kg      0/2 survived
1250 mg/kg      0/2 survived
1000 mg/kg      0/4 survived
800 mg/kg        2/5 survived

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The intravenous LD50 in rabbits for nitromethane was >1000 mg/kg when administered as a 20% emulsion with 0.3% methylcellulose (4000 cps) as the emulsifying agent.

The intravenous LD50 in rabbits for nitromethane was ~800 mg/kg when administered as a 20% emulsion with 0.3% methylcellulose (50 cps) as the emulsifying agent.
Executive summary:

The acute toxicity of nitromethane via the intravenous route was examined.

The intravenous LD50 in rabbits for nitromethane was >1000 mg/kg when administered as a 20% emulsion with 0.3% methylcellulose (4000 cps) as the emulsifying agent.

The intravenous LD50 in rabbits for nitromethane was ~800 mg/kg when administered as a 20% emulsion with 0.3% methylcellulose (50 cps) as the emulsifying agent.