Multiple animal studies for medical chemical defense program in soldier/patient decontamination and drug development. Task order 85-10. Final report, 1 December 1984-1 April 1987
A rabbit model has been developed and validated for screening noninvasive candidate decontamination systems for their efficacies against topical exposure to the organophosphage chemical surety materiel (CSM), GD, polymer-thickened GD (TGD), and VX. CSM was applied to rabbits in groups of 8 on their clipped dorsa over a range of doses. Dose sites were decontaminated beginning 2 minutes after exposure with both components of the M258A1 standard field kit in the recommended sequence. Replicate LD50s were calculated for each CSM with probit analyses of the doses and lethality rates from replicate studies. A composite LD50 was calculated from the data pooled across replicates for each CSM. The composite LD50 was validated for each CSM by comparing the lethality rate obtained in three replicates of 8 animals each with the population mean of 50 percent. The LD50 values obtained for the three CSM tested produced valid mortality ratios when compared to the population mean. Thus the screen is ready to test candidate decontamination systems. The screen compares the lethality rate obtained from 8 animals each dosed at the established M258A1 LD50 and decontaminated according to the manufacturer's instructions with a candidate system against the population mean of 50 percent. An M258A1-decontaminated control group of 8 animals is included to check for drift via a control chart method. Any candidate decontamination system that is as effective as or more effective than the dual-component M258A1 standard passes the screen and is a candidate for further testing.
- Research Organization:
- Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 6957359
- Report Number(s):
- AD-B-117556/1/XAB; CNN: DAMD17-83-C-3129
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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