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TABLE 2-1. Levels of Significant Exposure to Hexachlorobutadiene - Inhalation<br />

Exposure/ LOAEL (effect)<br />

Less serious Serious<br />

Species Route frequency System (mg/kg/day) (mg/kg/day) (mg/kg/day) Reference<br />

Key to duration/ NOAEL<br />

f igure a<br />

ACUTE EXPOSURE<br />

Death<br />

1 Mouse<br />

Systemic<br />

2 Rat<br />

3 Mouse<br />

4 Mouse<br />

INTERMEDIATE EXPOSURE<br />

Developmental<br />

5 Rat<br />

Reproductive<br />

5 d<br />

7hr/d<br />

5 d Other 10 50 (body weight<br />

7h r/d reduced 14%)<br />

15 min Resp<br />

4 hr Renal<br />

Gd 6-20<br />

6hr/d<br />

6 Rat 15 d<br />

Gd 6-20<br />

6hr/d<br />

a The number corresponds to entries in Figure 2-1.<br />

155 (decreased<br />

respiratory rate<br />

36%)<br />

2.75 (damaged cortical<br />

proximal tubules)<br />

10 15 (fetal body weight<br />

reduced 9.5% in<br />

males and 12.5% in<br />

f ema l es)<br />

15<br />

50 100% mortality)<br />

d = day(s); Gd = gestation day; hr = hour(s); LOAEL = lowest - observed -adverse -effect level; min = minute(s);<br />

NOAEL = no-observed - adverse - effect level; Resp = respiratory<br />

NIOSH 1981<br />

NIOSH 1981<br />

de Ceaurriz<br />

et al. 1988<br />

de Ceaurriz<br />

et al. 1988<br />

Saillenfait<br />

et al. 1989<br />

Saillenfait<br />

et al. 1989<br />

2. HEALTH EFFECTS<br />

HEXACHLOROBUTADIENE 12

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