Toxicity of Propylene Glycol 1,2-Dinitrate in Experimental Animals

Abstract

The po toxicity of propylene glycol 1,2-dinitrate (PGDN) in rats and the ocular and dermal irritation effects of PGDN on rabbits were determined. Rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, squirrel monkeys and dogs were exposed to the vapors of PGDN in acute, repeated and continuous inhalation exposures. Physiological and biochemical changes noted were anemia, pigment deposition in various organs, fatty changes in the liver, methemoglobin formation, and greatly increased serum and urinary inorganic nitrates. The effect of PGDN on the avoidance behavior of trained rhesus monkeys was also studied.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 12, 1971
Accession Number
AD0743580

Entities

People

  • J. A. Strickland
  • Jason B. Siegel
  • R. A. Jones

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Blood
  • Body Weight
  • Cells
  • Death
  • Hemoglobin
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Lagomorphs
  • Liquid Explosives
  • Materials
  • Navy
  • Propylene Glycol
  • Rhesus Monkeys
  • Rodents
  • Squirrel Monkeys
  • Tissues
  • Toxicology

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology