Poison by intraperitoneal and subcutaneous routes. Moderately toxic by ingestion. On heating to 160° it converts to melamine and NH3. Keep well closed. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx.
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
BEXBAN Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine (English Translation).
Translation of BEBMAE. (Plenum Pub. Corp., 233 Spring St., New York, NY
10013) V.41- 1956- Volume(issue)/page/year: 61,291,1966
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
266 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value