HMX: 13 Week Toxicity Study in Mice by Dietary Administration

Abstract

Mice were fed diets containing HMX for 13 weeks. Dose levels for males were 0, 5, 12, 30, 75 or 200 mg HMX/kg/day. Female mice received 0, 10, 30, 90, 250 or 750 mg HMX/kg/day. Mortalities attributable to HMX at 200 mg HMX/ kg/day amongst males and at 250 and 750 mg HMX/kg/day amongst females. Occasional deaths at lower dose levels were of uncertain aetiology. No marked effects on body weight were noted although food consumption was reduced amongst higher dosed males and females. There were slight but equivocal changes in haematological and clinical chemical observations. Neither gross autopsy nor histopathology revealed any findings likely to be associated with the administration of HMX.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 31, 1985
Accession Number
ADA171602

Entities

People

  • D. J. Everett
  • S. M. Maddock

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Blood Cells
  • Body Weight
  • Brain
  • Cell Count
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Dermatologic Agents
  • Erythrocytes
  • Lymphatic System
  • Medical Personnel
  • Nanofibers
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Tissues

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  • Medicine

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  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology