OECD SIDS ETHYLENEDIAMINE FOREWORD INTRODUCTION ETHYLENEDIAMINE CAS N°: 107-15-3 UNEP PUBLICATIONS 1 OECD SIDS ETHYLENEDIAMINE SIDS INITIAL ASSESSMENT REPORT For 13th SIAM (Bern, Switzerland November 6-9, 2001) Chemical Name: Ethylenediamine CAS No.: 107-15-3 Sponsor Country: United States/ICCA National SIDS Contact Point in Sponsor Country (or Lead Organisation which ever is applicable): United States Environmental Protection Agency Oscar Hernandez, Director Risk Assessment Division (7403M) 1201 Constitution Ave, NW Washington, DC 20460 e-mail:
[email protected] phone: 1 202-564-7641 Industry Group: Ethyleneamine Product Stewardship Discussion GROUP (EPSDG)- Attn: Lynn Bergeson Bergeson and Campbell Washington, D.C. e-mail:
[email protected] phone: 202-962-8577 History: Documents were prepared and reviewed by industry prior to submission to sponsor country. Data searches consisted of searching available literature, databases and internal consortia files. Sponsor country conducted reviews of submitted data and offered comments to industry. It should be noted that a Concise International Chemical Assessment Document (CICAD) is available for this chemical and may be located at www.inchem.org. Industry prepared and resubmitted documents for consideration at SIAM 13. Testing: No testing ( x ) Testing ( ) Comments: Deadline for Circulation: September 14, 2001 Date of Circulation: 2 UNEP PUBLICATIONS OECD SIDS ETHYLENEDIAMINE SIDS INITIAL ASSESSMENT PROFILE CAS No. 107-15-3 Chemical Name Ethylenediamine Structural Formula NH2-CH2-CH2-NH2 RECOMMENDATIONS The chemical is currently of low priority for further work. SUMMARY CONCLUSIONS OF THE SIAR Human Health Acute toxicity of ethylenediamine (LD50, rat, oral range from 637 mg/kg to 1850 mg/kg; LC50, rat, inhalation >29 mg/l and LD50, rabbit, dermal 560 mg/kg) is considered to be low to moderate.