Dichlorvos (DDVP) Risk Characterization Document - California ...

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Table 5. The mean body weights of rats treated with DDVP by inhalation for 2 years a . Mean body weights as % of control c Dosage Sex (mg/kg-day) b Week 28 Week 56 Week 80 Week 100 males 0 100 100 100 100 0.05 97 ** 98 100 93 0.5 94 ** 95 ** 97 96 4.6 82 ** 81 ** 85 ** 87 ** females 0 100 100 100 100 0.05 98 100 95 97 0.5 97 98 93 ** 95 4.6 91 ** 91 ** 89 ** 91 * a/ b/ c/ Data were from Blair et al., 1974. Calculated from nominal concentrations of 0, 0.05, 0.5, and 5 ug/L. Values expressed are percent of control values. Statistically significant (** for p

Gavage - Mouse In a study conducted by the NTP, B6C3F1 mice (50/sex/group) were given DDVP (99% purity) by gavage 5 days per week for 2 years (Chan, 1989). The doses selected were 10 and 20 mg/kg-day for the males and 20 and 40 mg/kg-day for the females. The highest dose for the males was limited to 20 mg/kg-day because of high mortality (50%) observed in mice treated with 80 mg/kg-day in a 13 week study. The adjusted dosages to account for 5 days per week dosing were 7.1, 14.3, and 28.6 mg/kgday for 10, 20, and 40 mg/kg-day, respectively. No compound related clinical signs were reported. There were also no differences in the body weight gain and survival rate between the control and treated groups. Lesions in the forestomach were detected in both sexes with a significant positive trend in the incidences of squamous papilloma in both sexes (Table 7). The incidence for the high dose females was statistically significantly higher than that for the controls. In the high dose group, there were also squamous cell carcinomas in the forestomach of females and carcinoid tumor, a neuroendocrine type tumor, in the stomach of one male. These results were considered by the NTP to be clear evidence and some evidence, respectively for female and male mice, for oncogenicity. This study was considered acceptable to DPR according to FIFRA guidelines. C57BI/6/Bln mice (100/sex/group; body weight not given) were given DDVP (97% purity, 0.2 mg/mouse) either twice (low dose) or 3 times (high dose) per week for 50 weeks (Horn et al., 1987; WHO, 1993). Control groups were: water only (50/sex/group), and no treatment (35/sex/group). A slight increase in the incidence of focal hyperplasia (transitional cell hyperplasia) of the urinary bladder was observed in both sexes of both DDVP groups (incidence rates of 5-12% compared to 0-9% for control groups). Mixed lymphomas were observed in all groups as this strain of mice was reportedly known to have spontaneous occurrence of this type of tumors. The incidences of mixed lymphomas were increased in the males (28-31% compared to 17% of water controls), but decreased in females (23-30% compared to 36% in water controls). However the highest rate (55-61%) of mixed lymphomas was that for the non-treated controls. No neoplastic lesions were reported. This was a published study and not reviewed for acceptability. Dietary - Mouse B6C3F1 mice (50/sex/treated group, 5/sex/matched control group) were fed DDVP (94% purity) in the diet daily at 1000 and 2000 ppm for 2 weeks, and 300 and 600 ppm, respectively, from weeks 3 to 80 because of toxicity (tremors, rough coat, and diarrhea) with the initial 2 doses (NCI, 1977b). In addition to the matched control group, control mice from other experiments were used to form the pooled control group. The estimated dosages were 45 mg/kg and 90 mg/kg for 300 and 600 ppm, respectively (Bremmer et al., 1988). The systemic NOEL was 300 ppm (45 mg/kg-day) based on decreased body weight. The treated body weights were 3 grams (estimated from graphed data) less than controls after 40 weeks of exposure. The evidence for oncogenicity based on esophageal tumors (carcinoma and papilloma) was considered equivocal due to the inadequacy of control data. The incidence rates (number of animals with tumors/number of animals examined) were 0/27, 0/10, 1/47, 0/46 in the males for pooled control, matched controls, 300 ppm, and 600 ppm, respectively. In the female mice, the respective rates were 0/16, 0/8, 0/45, and 2/41. This study was unacceptable to DPR according to FIFRA guidelines (no individual data, inadequate number of animals in concurrent control, no analysis of diets, two doses only). USEPA classification of the study was supplementary. 36

Table 5. The mean body weights of rats treated with <strong>DDVP</strong> by inhalation for 2 years a .<br />

Mean body weights as % of control c<br />

Dosage<br />

Sex (mg/kg-day) b Week 28 Week 56 Week 80 Week 100<br />

males 0 100 100 100 100<br />

0.05 97 ** 98 100 93<br />

0.5 94 ** 95 ** 97 96<br />

4.6 82 ** 81 ** 85 ** 87 **<br />

females 0 100 100 100 100<br />

0.05 98 100 95 97<br />

0.5 97 98 93 ** 95<br />

4.6 91 ** 91 ** 89 ** 91 *<br />

a/<br />

b/<br />

c/<br />

Data were from Blair et al., 1974.<br />

Calculated from nominal concentrations of 0, 0.05, 0.5, and 5 ug/L.<br />

Values expressed are percent of control values. Statistically significant (** for p

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