Species comparison of acute inhalation toxicity of ozone and phosgene

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6466918

Hatch, G E; Slade, R; Stead, A G; Graham, J A

A comparison of the concentration-response effects of inhaled ozone (O/sub 3/) in different species of laboratory animals was made in order to better understand the influence of the choice of species in inhalation studies of this gas. The effect of 4-hour exposure to ozone (O/sub 3/) at concentrations of 0.0, 0.2, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 ppm was determined in rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, hamsters and mice. Lavage fluid protein (LFP) accumulation 18 hr after exposure was used as the indicator of O/sub 3/-induced pulmonary edema. All species had similar basal levels of LFP (250-350 ug/ml) when a volume of saline which approximated the total lung capacity was used for lavage of the collapsed lungs. Exponential dose-response curves were seen in all species except guinea pigs, which showed significant increases in LFP at low O/sub 3/ concentrations (0.2 ppm) and a leveling off of response at the higher O/sub 3/ levels. Other species usually showed significant elevations in LFP only at concentrations greater than 0.5 ppm. Recovery of lavage fluid as a percent of the amount of injected saline varied significantly between species, and between O/sub 3/ concentrations; higher O/sub 3/ levels causing lower recovery. The time course of LFP accumulation also appeared to vary according to the species.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (USA). Health Effects Research Lab.
• OSTI ID: 6466918
• Report Number(s): PB-87-175063/XAB; EPA-600/J-86/288
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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