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following i.p. administration <strong>of</strong> single (30 mg/kg [b.w.]) or multiple (10 x 6 mg/kg[b.w.]) doses.Schop RN, Hardy MH, Goldberg MT.Fundam Appl Toxicol. 1990 Nov;15(4):666-75.―Comparison <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> activity <strong>of</strong> topically applied pesticides and <strong>the</strong> herbicide 2,4-D intwo short-term in vivo assays <strong>of</strong> genotoxicity in <strong>the</strong> mouse.‖Department <strong>of</strong> Biomedical Sciences, University <strong>of</strong> Guelph, Ontario, Canada.Genotoxicity <strong>of</strong> eight topically applied compounds was determined using <strong>the</strong> bonemarrow micronucleus (MN) test and hair follicle nuclear aberration (NA) assay in CD1mice. Twenty-four hours after a single treatment, cyclophosphamide (CY), applied atdoses corresponding to 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, and 1/32 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> published dermal LD50, and N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU), applied at 1/4, 1/8, and 1/16 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> published dermalLD50, were found to increase <strong>the</strong> incidence <strong>of</strong> NA in a dose-dependent manner. Thefrequency <strong>of</strong> MN was significantly increased only at <strong>the</strong> highest dose <strong>of</strong> CY. Using <strong>the</strong>same protocol, six pesticides applied in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) at doses <strong>of</strong> 1/8,1/16, and 1/32 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> dermal LD50 were investigated. Aminocarb and chlordaneinduced a dose-dependent increase in <strong>the</strong> frequency <strong>of</strong> NA, while <strong>the</strong>re was an observedincrease in NA incidence at only <strong>the</strong> highest doses <strong>of</strong> dichlorvos (DDVP), 4,4'-DDT(DDT), and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D). No effect was observed withfenitrothion on nuclear aberrations in hair follicles. Except <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> highest dose <strong>of</strong>chlordane, none <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pesticides tested positive in <strong>the</strong> bone marrow micronucleus test.Serum cholinesterase levels were reduced to 70 +/- 4.7% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> DMSO control levelwith DDVP, 57 +/- 8.2% with aminocarb, and 60.3 +/- 4.8% with fenitrothion,indicating some systemic activity with <strong>the</strong>se topically applied agents. The data suggestthat aminocarb, chlordane, DDVP, DDT, and 2,4-D are genotoxic as determined by <strong>the</strong>NA assay and that this assay may be more useful in detecting topically appliedgenotoxic agents than <strong>the</strong> more <strong>of</strong>ten used bone marrow micronucleus test.[Note: <strong>the</strong> hair follicle nuclear aberration (NA) assay is not currently an acceptedguideline test.]Dichlorvos reassessment – application Page 194 <strong>of</strong> 436

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