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Subacute Toxicity of RDX and TNT in Dogs.

ADA035717

Publication Date	1974
Personal Author	Hart, E. R.
Page Count	200
Abstract	Dogs given daily dosages of RDX of 0.1, 1 or 10 mg/kg/day for 90 days developed no signs of toxicity other than temporary episodes of emesis to which a tolerance apparently developed. One medium level animal died for reasons unrelated to the study. Dogs given daily dosages of TNT of 0.02, 0.1 or 1 mg/kg/day for 90 days developed no signs of toxicity other than temporary episodes of emesis to which tolerance apparently developed. Laboratory diagnostic procedures and both gross and microscopic postmortem examinations revealed no important differences from controls. (Author)
Keywords	RDX TNT Toxicity Dogs Laboratory tests Toxicology Histology Explosives Blood analysis Dosage
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category	57Y - Toxicology 79A - Ammunition, Explosives, & Pyrotechnics
Corporate Authors	Litton Bionetics Inc Kensington MD
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197709
Contract Number	N00014-73-C-0162

Subacute Toxicity of RDX and TNT in Dogs.

Subacute Toxicity of RDX and TNT in Dogs.
ADA035717

Publication Date	1974
Personal Author	Hart, E. R.
Page Count	200
Abstract	Dogs given daily dosages of RDX of 0.1, 1 or 10 mg/kg/day for 90 days developed no signs of toxicity other than temporary episodes of emesis to which a tolerance apparently developed. One medium level animal died for reasons unrelated to the study. Dogs given daily dosages of TNT of 0.02, 0.1 or 1 mg/kg/day for 90 days developed no signs of toxicity other than temporary episodes of emesis to which tolerance apparently developed. Laboratory diagnostic procedures and both gross and microscopic postmortem examinations revealed no important differences from controls. (Author)
Keywords	RDX TNT Toxicity Dogs Laboratory tests Toxicology Histology Explosives Blood analysis Dosage
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category	57Y - Toxicology 79A - Ammunition, Explosives, & Pyrotechnics
Corporate Authors	Litton Bionetics Inc Kensington MD
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197709
Contract Number	N00014-73-C-0162