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Combined Actions and Interactions of Chemicals in Mixtures

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4.5 Approach for assessment <strong>of</strong> jo<strong>in</strong>t toxic action <strong>of</strong> chemical mixtures<br />

suggested by ATSDR<br />

The American Agency for Toxic Substances <strong>and</strong> Disease Registry (ATSDR) <strong>in</strong><br />

2002 issued a “Guidance Manual for the Assessment <strong>of</strong> Jo<strong>in</strong>t Toxic Action <strong>of</strong><br />

Chemical <strong>Mixtures</strong>” (ATSDR 2002) <strong>in</strong> which strategies for exposure-based<br />

assessments are proposed for noncarc<strong>in</strong>ogenic <strong>and</strong> carc<strong>in</strong>ogenic effects,<br />

respectively. The strategies are based on a number <strong>of</strong> sequential questions asked<br />

<strong>and</strong> are outl<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g:<br />

4.5.1 ATSDR strategy for noncarc<strong>in</strong>ogenic effects<br />

Step 1 <strong>and</strong> step 2 ask questions as to whether the mixture has already been either<br />

regulated or scientifically evaluated <strong>in</strong> which case this <strong>in</strong>formation should be used.<br />

If this is not the case further steps are proposed:<br />

Step 3<br />

Are the hazard quotients (HQs, see 4.2.1) equal to or greater than 0.1 for at least 2<br />

<strong>of</strong> the mixture components?<br />

If no, additivity <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>teractions are unlikely to result <strong>in</strong> health hazard.<br />

If yes, further evaluation <strong>of</strong> additivity <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>teractions is necessary for the<br />

components <strong>of</strong> concern (HQ equal to or greater than 0.1).<br />

Step 4<br />

Is a relevant PBPK/PD model or studies on jo<strong>in</strong>t toxic action available for mixture<br />

<strong>of</strong> components <strong>of</strong> concern?<br />

If yes, use model or study to evaluate potential health hazard.<br />

If no, go to step 5.<br />

Step 5<br />

Do components <strong>of</strong> concern have the same critical effects?<br />

If yes, go to step 6a. If no go to step 6b.<br />

Step 6a<br />

Apply the hazard <strong>in</strong>dex (HI) method (see 4.2.1).<br />

Step 6b<br />

Apply target-organ toxicity dose (TTD, see 4.2.1) modification <strong>of</strong> HI method for<br />

overlapp<strong>in</strong>g targets <strong>of</strong> toxicity or access any unique critical effect with separate<br />

HQ.<br />

If HI or separate HQ are equal to or less than 1 go to step 7a, if greater than 1 go to<br />

step 7b (HI > 1: potential health hazard due to additivity; separate HQ >1: potential<br />

health hazard due to unique critical effect.<br />

Step 7a<br />

Apply qualitative WOE (see 4.2.1.1, <strong>and</strong> ATSDR 2002): is comb<strong>in</strong>ed score<br />

positive?<br />

If no, health hazard is unlikely<br />

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