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Testing Status of N,N'-Diethylthiourea 10503-X

 

CASRN: 105-55-5

Formula: C5-H12-N2-S

Synonyms/Common Names

  • 1,3-Diethyl-2-thiourea

Short-Term Toxicity

  • 14-Day (Dosed-Feed)  (C03816)  Completed 
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
  • 13-Week (Dosed-Feed)  (C03816)  Completed 
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Dose: R: 0, 147, 464, M: 0, 680, 3150 PPM/10 PER GROUP.

Long-Term Carcinogenicity

  • 2-Year (Dosed-Feed)  (C03816)  Completed 
    • TR-149 (NIH Number: 79-1705)  (Peer Review Approval 08/31/1978A )
      Bioassay of N,N'-Diethylthiourea for Possible Carcinogenicity (CASRN 105-55-5)
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Carcinogenesis Results
      • Male Rats Positive 
      • Female Rats Positive 
      • Male Mice Negative 
      • Female Mice Negative 
    • Dose: R: 0, 125, 250, M: 0, 250, 500 PPM/50 PER GROUP.

Genetic Toxicology

  • Drosophila  (215943)  Completed 
    • Citation: Valencia, R., Mason, J.M., Woodruff, R.C., and Zimmering, S. Chemical mutagenesis testing in Drosophila: III. Results of 48 coded compounds tested for the National Toxicology Program. Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 7 (1985) 325-348
    • Reciprocal Translocation/Sex-Linked Recessive Lethal Negative 
  • In Vitro Cytogenetics (CA/SCE)  (481340)  Completed 
    • Sister Chromatid Exchange Negative 
    • Chromosome Aberrations Negative 
  • Mouse Lymphoma  (142424)  Completed 
    • Citation: McGregor, D., Brown, A., Cattanach, P., Edwards, I., McBride, D., Riach, C., and Caspary, W. Responses of the L5178Y tk+/tk- mouse lymphoma cell forward mutation assay: III. 72 coded chemicals. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 12 (1988) 85-154
    • Mice
    •  Positive 
  • Salmonella  (013090)  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