SHEET /m/melamine · PubChem CID 7955 · CAS 108-78-1 · REV 2026.07
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Melamine
from sourceC3H6N6 · 126.12 g/mol
sym-triaminotriazine · cyanuramide · cyanurotriamide · cyanurotriamine
What is Melamine?
The hard resin of unbreakable picnic plates and laminate worktops. It is nitrogen-rich, which is why it was criminally added to fake protein content in milk in 2008. from source
CategoryElement & material
Chemical familyAmines
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
C1(=NC(=NC(=N1)N)N)NWhere you'll find it
A pure element or an engineered material, rather than an ingredient in a product. See the rest of the element & material group.
Relative acute toxicity from source
Animal study data · LD50
- Reported LD50
- 3,161 mg/kg · very low toxicity
- Species
- rat
- Route
- oral
An LD50 describes acute toxicity under experimental conditions and is not a safe or dangerous dose for a person.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
3,161 mg/kg · very low toxicity · LD50 rat oral from source
3 more reported values
- 3,296 mg/kgLD50 · oral · mouse
- 112 mg/kgLD50 · other · mouse
- 1,000 mg/kgLD50 · dermal · rabbit
WarningIrritantHealth hazardH227, H315, H317, H336, H351, H361, H373from source