Ninety-day toxicity evaluation of 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene (Tnb) in Peromyscus leucopus
- Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH (United States)
- PAI, West Chester, OH (United States)
- Army CHPPM, Frederick, MD (United States)
The subchronic toxicity of TNB in P. leucopus was evaluated by feeding Certified Rodent Diet 5002 supplemented with TNB (0, 150, 375, and 750 mg of TNB/kg diet), for 90 days. The food and water consumption was not significantly different between dose groups (for either sex). The calculated average daily TNB intake for female and male P. leucopus respectively, was 0, 20, 65, 108 and 0, 23, 67, and 113 mg/kg body weight (BW). There were no differences in the absolute body weights between sexes as well as between dose groups. Similarly, the organ weights (absolute and relative) did not differ significantly between the dose groups (in both sexes) with an exception of male P. leucopus group receiving 750 mg TNB diet. In this group the spleen weights, both absolute and relative (g/100 g bw), were increased significantly. A significant increase in white blood cells and reticulocytes were detected. In addition, histopathological examinations in the aforementioned dose group revealed erythroid cell hyperplasia (spleen) and seminiferous tubular degeneration (testes). Although not significant, an increase in methemoglobin levels with an increased dose was evident. When the TNB concentration in the diet was increased to 1,200 and 1,800 mg/kg (used in the range finding study), the above indicated effects were much more prominent and were seen in both sexes. From this study a NOAEL of 20 mg/day/kg for female and 23 mg/day/kg for male is suggested.
- OSTI ID:
- 244875
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9511137--; ISBN 1-880611-03-1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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