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Testing Status of Melamine 10525-W

 

CASRN: 108-78-1

Formula: C3-H6-N6

Synonyms/Common Names

  • 1,3,5-triazine-2,5,6-triamine (9CI)

Short-Term Toxicity

  • 14-Day (Dosed-Feed)  (C50715)  Completed 
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
  • 13-Week (Dosed-Feed)  (C50715)  Completed 
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Dose: R: 0, 750, 12000, M: 0, 6000, 18000 PPM/10 PER GROUP.

Long-Term Carcinogenicity

  • 2-Year (Dosed-Feed)  (C50715)  Completed 
    • TR-245 (NIH Number: 83-2501)  (Peer Review Approval 06/16/1982A )
      Carcinogenesis Bioassay of Melamine (CASRN 108-78-1) in F344/N Rats and B6C3F1 Mice (Feed Study)
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Carcinogenesis Results
      • Male Rats Positive 
      • Female Rats Negative 
      • Male Mice Negative 
      • Female Mice Negative 
    • Dose: FR: 0, 4500, 9000, MR&M: 0, 2250, 4500 PPM/50 PER GROUP.

Special Studies

  • Toxicokinetic Study (Gavage)  (K10525)  Completed 
    • Citation: Jacob CC, Von Tungeln LS, Vanlandingham M, Beland, FA, Gamboa da Costa G. Pharmacokinetics of melamine and cyanuric acid and their combinations in F344 rats. Toxicol Sci. 2012 Apr;126(2):317-24. doi: 10.1093/toxsci/kfr348. Epub 2012 Jan 6.Pubmed Abstract
    • Male and Female Rats: F344 (NCTR)
    • Dose: 1 mg/kg.
  • Toxicokinetic Study (Gavage; Intravenous)  (K10525B)  Completed 
    • Citation: Jacob CC, Von Tungeln LS, Vanlandingham M, Beland, FA, Gamboa da Costa G. Pharmacokinetics of melamine and cyanuric acid and their combinations in F344 rats. Toxicol Sci. 2012 Apr;126(2):317-24. doi: 10.1093/toxsci/kfr348. Epub 2012 Jan 6.Pubmed Abstract
    • Male and Female Rats: F344 (NCTR)
    • Dose: 1 mg/kg.

Genetic Toxicology

  • Chromosome Aberrations  (951364)  Completed 
    • Mice
    •  Positive (Nonstandard Protocol) 
  • Drosophila  (206373)  Completed 
    • Citation: Foureman, P., Mason, J.M., Valencia, R., Zimmering, S. Chemical Mutagenesis Testing in Drosophila. X. Results of 70 coded compounds tested for the National Toxicology Program. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 23 (1994) 208-227
    • Reciprocal Translocation/Sex-Linked Recessive Lethal Equivocal 
  • In Vitro Cytogenetics (CA/SCE)  (828756)  Completed 
    • Citation: Galloway, S., Armstrong, M., Reuben, C., Colman, S., Brown, B., Cannon, C., Bloom, A., Nakamura, F., Ahmed, M., Duk, S., Rimpo, J., Margolin, B., Resnick, M., Anderson, B., and Zeiger, E. Chromosome aberration and sister chromatid exchanges in Chinese hamster ovary cells: Evaluations of 108 chemicals. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 10 (Suppl 10) (1987) 1-176
    • Sister Chromatid Exchange Equivocal 
    • Chromosome Aberrations Negative 
  • Micronucleus  (039087)  Completed 
    • Citation: Shelby, M.D., Erexson, G.L., Hook, G.J., and Tice, R.R. Evaluation of a three-exposure mouse bone marrow micronucleus protocol: Results with 49 chemicals. Environ. Molec. Mutag. Vol. 21 (1993) 160-179
    • Mice: B6C3F1
    • Male Negative 
  • Mouse Lymphoma  (091419)  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
    •  Negative 
  • Salmonella  (986479)  Completed 
    • Citation: Haworth, S., Lawlor, T., Mortelmans, K., Speck, W., and Zeiger, E. Salmonella mutagenicity test results for 250 chemicals Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 5 (Suppl 1) (1983) 3-142
    •  Negative 
  • Sister Chromatid Exchanges  (951364)  Completed 
    • Mice
    • Sister Chromatid  Positive