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a<br />

Key to<br />

figure<br />

48<br />

49<br />

50<br />

51<br />

52<br />

53<br />

Species<br />

(Strain)<br />

Developmental<br />

Rat 10 d<br />

(Sprague-<br />

Gd 6-15<br />

Dawley)<br />

1x/d<br />

(GO)<br />

Rat<br />

(Sprague-<br />

Dawley)<br />

Exposure/<br />

Duration/<br />

Frequency<br />

(Specific Route)<br />

8 d<br />

Gd 6-13<br />

1 x/d<br />

(GO)<br />

Rat 3 d<br />

(Sprague-<br />

Gd 6, 10, 14<br />

Dawley) (GO)<br />

Rabbit<br />

(New<br />

Zeal<strong>and</strong>)<br />

Rabbit<br />

(New<br />

Zeal<strong>and</strong>)<br />

Rabbit<br />

(New<br />

Zeal<strong>and</strong>)<br />

6 d<br />

Gd 7-12<br />

1 x/d<br />

(GO)<br />

3 d<br />

Gd 28-30<br />

1 x/d<br />

(GO)<br />

13 d<br />

Gd 6-18<br />

1x/d<br />

(GO)<br />

INTERMEDIATE EXPOSURE<br />

54<br />

Death<br />

Rat<br />

6 wk<br />

(Osbornead<br />

libitum<br />

Mendel) (F)<br />

System<br />

Table 3-2 Levels of Significant Exposure to Malathion - Oral<br />

NOAEL<br />

(mg/kg/day)<br />

800<br />

276<br />

100<br />

100<br />

Less Serious<br />

LOAEL<br />

Serious<br />

(mg/kg/day) (mg/kg/day)<br />

827 (47% inhibition of brain AChE in<br />

pups)<br />

(continued)<br />

Reference<br />

Chemical Form<br />

Lochry 1989<br />

Mathews <strong>and</strong> Devi 1994<br />

Prabhakaran et al. 1993<br />

500 (reduced number of live fetuses<br />

per litter <strong>and</strong> fetal weight)<br />

126 (79% decrease fetal plasma<br />

AChE activity; 66% decrease<br />

fetal brain AChE activity)<br />

Machin <strong>and</strong> McBride 1989a<br />

Machin <strong>and</strong> McBride 1989b<br />

Siglin 1985<br />

NCI 1978<br />

2816 (5/5 males <strong>and</strong> 5/5 females died<br />

by week 3)

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