Acute Oral Toxicity of Ball Powder (Trade Name) in Sprague-Dawley Rats

Abstract

The acute oral toxicity of Ball Power trademark was determined in male and female Sprague-Dawley rats by using the oral gavage single-dose method. The median lethal dose for both male and female Sprague-Dawley rats was greater than 5000 mg/kg. Clinical signs, red nasal discharge, irritability, increased respiratory rate, increased startle reflex, and inactivity were minimal both in severity and duration. According to the classification scheme of Hodge and Sterner, these results place Ball Powder trademark in the practically nontoxic class.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA211317

Entities

People

  • Conrad R. Wheeler
  • Don W. Korte Jr.
  • Earl W. Morgan
  • Lance O. Lollini

Organizations

  • Letterman Army Hospital

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Body Weight
  • Classification
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Lethal Dosage
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Medical Personnel
  • Nitrocellulose
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Propellants
  • Security
  • Single Base Propellants
  • Toxicology
  • Triple Base Propellants
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

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  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology