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Testing Status of Dimethylformamide 10256-H

 

CASRN: 68-12-2

Formula: C3-H7-N-O

Synonyms/Common Names

  • N,N-Dimethylformamide

Short-Term Toxicity

  • 13 weeks (Inhalation)  (C60913B)  Completed 
    • TOX-22 (NIH Number: 93-3345)
      Toxicity Studies of N,N-Dimethylformamide (CASRN 68-12-2) Administered by Inhalation to F344/N Rats and B6C3F1 Mice
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Dose: R&M:0, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 PPM.

Genetic Toxicology

  • Drosophila  (171025)  Completed 
    • Reciprocal Translocation/Sex-Linked Recessive Lethal Negative 
  • Drosophila  (908573)  Completed 
    • Reciprocal Translocation/Sex-Linked Recessive Lethal Negative 
  • In Vitro Cytogenetics (CA/SCE)  (751685)  Completed 
    • Sister Chromatid Exchange Negative 
    • Chromosome Aberrations Negative 
  • Mouse Lymphoma  (122762)  Completed 
    • Citation: McGregor, D.B., Brown, A., Cattanach, P., Edwards, I., McBride, D., and Caspary, W.J. Responses of the L5178Y tk+/tk- mouse lymphoma cell forward mutation assay to coded chemicals. II. 18 coded chemicals. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 11 (1988) 91-118
    • Mice
    •  Positive 
  • Mouse Lymphoma  (461117)  Completed 
    • Citation: Myhr, B.C., and Caspary, W.J. Evaluation of the L5178Y mouse lymphoma cell mutagenesis assay: Intralaboratory results for sixty-three coded chemicals tested at Litton Bionetics, Inc. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 12 (Suppl 13) (1988) 103-194
    • Mice
  • Mouse Lymphoma  (825034)  Completed 
    • Citation: Mitchell, A.D., Rudd, C.J., and Caspary, W.J. Evaluation of the L5178Y mouse lymphoma cell mutagenesis assay: Intralaboratory results for 63 coded chemicals tested at SRI International. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 12 (Suppl 13) (1988) 37-102
    • Mice
  • Salmonella  (814479)  Completed 
    • Citation: Mortelmans, K., Haworth, S., Lawlor, T., Speck, W., Tainer, B., and Zeiger, E. Salmonella mutagenicity tests. II. Results from the testing of 270 chemicals Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 8 (Suppl 7) (1986) 1-119
    •  Negative 

Organ Systems Toxicity

  • Continuous Breeding (Legacy) (Dosed-Water)  (RACB90023)  Completed 
    • Male and Female Mice: Swiss
    • Dose: 0, 2500, 5000, 7500, 10000, 15000 PPM; 0, 1000, 4000, 7000 PPM; 0, 1000, 4000, 7000 PPM; 0, 1000, 4000, 7000 PPM.