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surviving animals appeared to behave normally during <strong>the</strong>second week <strong>of</strong> observation.Body weight gain was normal.Animals that died during exposure showed a number <strong>of</strong>changes at autopsy: distended lung; oedematous and pale,patchy liver with lobulation; pale spleen and kidney;hyperaemia <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> glandular stomach and serosa <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>small intestine; and blood and mucus in <strong>the</strong> gut. Notreatment-related gross effects were observed in thoseanimals surviving <strong>the</strong> 14-day observation period.• NOAEL =• LOAEL =• GLP:not established;0.23-1.926 mg/L (230-1926 mg/m 3 ), based on clinicalsigns <strong>of</strong> neurotoxicity [Note: <strong>the</strong> available summaryimplies adverse effects were noted at all testedconcentrations, but <strong>the</strong> NOAEL/LOAELs were notstated.];Yes;• Test Guideline: Stated con<strong>for</strong>ming to OECD [403?];• Reference source:• Reliability:Pauluhn J (1984) ―Dichlorvos (L15/20, DDVP) study <strong>for</strong>acute inhalation toxicity.‖ Report No. 13124;Lab/Sponsor: Bayer AG Institute <strong>of</strong> Toxicology,Wuppertal-Eberfeld. Report date: 12th December 1984.(Original not sighted.) (APVMA, 2008a);Klimisch score 2 = reliable with restrictions;Justification <strong>for</strong> Classification: Pauluhn (1984) was conducted to GLP and TestGuidelines. The LOAEL (at 0.23 mg/L) is below <strong>the</strong> threshold <strong>for</strong> 6.9Aclassification <strong>for</strong> single dose exposures in Table 17.1 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> User Guide to <strong>the</strong>Thresholds and Classifications in <strong>the</strong> HSNO Act (ERMA, 2008).Dichlorvos reassessment – application Page 230 <strong>of</strong> 436

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