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eports. LD 50 = 46.4 mg/kg b.w. is in Category 6.1B as stated in Table 10.1 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>User Guide to <strong>the</strong> Thresholds and Classifications in <strong>the</strong> HSNO Act (ERMA, 2008).BACKGROUND:The APVMA (2008a) reported:―Durham WF, Gaines TB, McCauley RH, Sedlak VA, Mattson AM & Hayes WJjr (1957) Studies on <strong>the</strong> toxicity <strong>of</strong> 0, 0-dimethyl-2,2-dichlorovinyl phosphate(DDVP). Arch Ind Health 15: 340-349. This published paper reported on a series<strong>of</strong> experiments that investigated a number <strong>of</strong> endpoints as well as acute oraltoxicity in rats. Dichlorvos was prepared in-house at <strong>the</strong> Technical DevelopmentLaboratories <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Communicable Disease Centre, Public Health Service, USDepartment <strong>of</strong> Health, Education and Welfare. In<strong>for</strong>mation on <strong>the</strong> purity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>test material was not provided. Dichlorvos was given in peanut oil by gavage witha dose volume <strong>of</strong> 5 mL/kg bw to groups <strong>of</strong> white Sherman rats (group size notreported). LD50 values were 80 mg/kg bw (95% CI 62-104 mg/kg bw) in malesand 56 mg/kg (48-65 mg/kg bw) in females respectively. All animals that died didso within 1 h <strong>of</strong> dosing and complete recovery was observed in survivors within24 h. Adverse signs included bulging eyes, lachrymation, sialorrhoea, generalisedmuscle fasciculations and tremors. Convulsions were observed in some animalsprior to death. There was no apparent weight loss amongst survivors. Necropsyand pathology were not reported.‖ (Original not sighted; APVMA, 2008a)WHO (1992) reported:Acute oral toxicity <strong>of</strong> dichlorvos (WHO, 1988)SpeciesLD 50 (mg/kg b.w.)Mouse 68-275Rat 30-110Rabbit 13-23Cat 28Dog 100-316Chicken 15Swine 157Dichlorvos reassessment – application Page 171 <strong>of</strong> 436

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