Toxicology and carcinogenesis studies of diethylphthalate (Cas No. 84-66-2) in F344/n rats and B6C3F1 mice (dermal studies) with dermal initiation/promotion study of diethylphthalate and dimethylphthalate (Cas No. 131-11-3) in male Swiss (CD-1 (trade name)) mice. Technical report

Technical Report · Mon May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1995

OSTI ID:239054

Toxicology and carcinogenicity studies were conducted by dermal administration of diethylphthalate to groups of 60 F344/N rats of each sex at doses of 0, 100, or 300 microL and to groups of 60 B6C3F1 mice of each sex at doses of 0, 7.5, 15, or 30 microL. Neat chemical was applied to rats for 5 days per week for 103 weeks and up to 10 animals per group were evaluated after 15 months. Mice received doses in 100 microL of acetone for 5 days per weeks for 103 weeks with a 1 week recovery period, and up to 10 animals per group were evaluated after 15 months. Under the conditions of these 2-year dermal studies, there was not evidence of carcinogenic activity of diethylphthalate in male or female F344/N rats receiving 100 or 300 microL. There was equivocal evidence of carcinogenic activity of diethylphthalate in male and female B6C3F1 mice based on increased incidences of hepatocellular neoplasms, primarily adenomas. In the initiation/promotion model, there was no evidence of initiating or promoting activity of diethylphthalate or dimethylphthalate in male Swiss (CD-1) mice.

• Research Organization: National Toxicology Program, Research Triangle Park, NC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 239054
• Report Number(s): PB--96-162276/XAB; NIH/PUB--95-3356
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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