N-nitroso compounds produced in deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) exposed to hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX)

Pan, X; Zhang, B; Smith, JN; San Francisco, M; Anderson, TA; Cobb, GP

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1508477

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Journal Article

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Abstract

Year

2006

Language

English

HERO ID 1508477
Material Type Abstract
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Year 2006
Title N-nitroso compounds produced in deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) exposed to hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX)
Authors Pan, X; Zhang, B; Smith, JN; San Francisco, M; Anderson, TA; Cobb, GP
Journal Chemosphere
Volume 232
Page Numbers 520
Abstract Given the potent carcinogenic effects of most N-nitroso compds., the reductive transformation of the common explosive hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) to a group of N-nitroso derivs., hexahydro-1-nitroso-3,5-dinitro-1,3,5-triazine (MNX), hexahydro-1,3-dinitroso-5-nitro-1,3,5-triazine (DNX) and hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitroso-1,3,5-triazine (TNX) in the environment have caused concerns among the general public. Questions are arising about whether the same transformations also occur in mammals and, if true, to what extent. This study investigated the N-nitroso derivs. prodn. in the deer mice GI tract following RDX administration. The findings verified that such transformations do occur in the mammalian GI tract at notable levels: the av. MNX concns. in deer mice stomach were 85 ng/g and 1,318 ng/g for exposure to 10 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg diet, resp. DNX in stomach were 217 and 498 ng/g for 10 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg dietary exposure, resp. Changes in other toxic endpoints including body wt. gains, food consumptions, organ wts. and behaviors were also reported.
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Conference Location San Francisco, CA, USA
Conference Name 232nd National Meeting of the American-Chemical-Society
Conference Date September 10 -14, 2006
Is Public Yes
Language Text English