*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : NI3506000 CHEMICAL NAME : 1H-Imidazole, 5-amino-, hydrochloride CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 64309-76-8 LAST UPDATED : 198910 DATA ITEMS CITED : 4 MOLECULAR FORMULA : C8-H7-N3.Cl-H MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 181.64 WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T5M CNJ EZ &GH COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Mutagen Reproductive Effector SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES : * 5-Aminoindazole hydrochloride *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA *** ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE : 1600 mg/kg SEX/DURATION : male 8 day(s) pre-mating TOXIC EFFECTS : Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct Reproductive - Paternal Effects - prostate, seminal vesicle, Cowper's gland, accessory glands Reproductive - Fertility - male fertility index (e.g. # males impregnating females per # males exposed to fertile nonpregnant females) REFERENCE : JRPFA4 Journal of Reproduction and Fertility. (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot, POB 32, Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK) V.1- 1960- Volume(issue)/page/year: 50,371,1977 ** MUTATION DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : Sperm Morphology ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral TEST SYSTEM : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : 1600 mg/kg/2W REFERENCE : JRPFA4 Journal of Reproduction and Fertility. (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot, POB 32, Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK) V.1- 1960- Volume(issue)/page/year: 50,371,1977 TYPE OF TEST : Sperm Morphology ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous TEST SYSTEM : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : 200 mg/kg REFERENCE : JRPFA4 Journal of Reproduction and Fertility. (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot, POB 32, Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK) V.1- 1960- Volume(issue)/page/year: 50,371,1977 *** STATUS IN U.S. *** EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: Sperm morphology-rat *** END OF RECORD ***