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Group ARfD for atraz<strong>in</strong>e, deethyl-atraz<strong>in</strong>e(DEA), deisopropyl-atraz<strong>in</strong>e (DIA) and diam<strong>in</strong>ochlorotriaz<strong>in</strong>e<br />

(DACT)<br />

0.1 mg/kg bw<br />

Hydroxyatraz<strong>in</strong>e<br />

Unnecessary<br />

Information that would be useful for the cont<strong>in</strong>ued evaluation of the compound<br />

Results from epidemiological, occupational health and other such observational studies of<br />

human exposures<br />

Critical end-po<strong>in</strong>ts for sett<strong>in</strong>g guidance values for exposure to atraz<strong>in</strong>e<br />

Absorption, distribution, excretion and metabolism <strong>in</strong> animals<br />

Rate and extent of oral absorption<br />

Rapid, > 80% <strong>in</strong> rats<br />

Distribution<br />

Widely distributed<br />

Rate and extent of excretion<br />

> 50% <strong>in</strong> 24 h and > 93% with<strong>in</strong> 7 days; approximately 73% via<br />

ur<strong>in</strong>e, approximately 20% via faeces (approximately 7% via bile)<br />

Potential for accumulation<br />

Low; b<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g to rat haemoglob<strong>in</strong>, not relevant to humans<br />

Metabolism <strong>in</strong> mammals Extensive (> 95%) to at least 25 metabolites; major pathway is N-<br />

dealkylation<br />

<strong>Toxicological</strong>ly significant compounds <strong>in</strong> animals,<br />

plants and the environment<br />

Acute toxicity<br />

Rat, LD 50<br />

, oral<br />

Rat, LD 50<br />

, dermal<br />

Rat, LC 50,<br />

<strong>in</strong>halation<br />

Rabbit, sk<strong>in</strong> irritation<br />

Rabbit, eye irritation<br />

Gu<strong>in</strong>ea-pig, sk<strong>in</strong> sensitization<br />

Short-term studies of toxicity<br />

Target/critical effect<br />

Lowest relevant oral NOAEL<br />

Lowest relevant dermal NOAEL<br />

Lowest relevant <strong>in</strong>halation NOAEC<br />

Genotoxicity<br />

Long-term studies of toxicity and carc<strong>in</strong>ogenicity<br />

Target/critical effect<br />

Lowest relevant NOAEL<br />

Carc<strong>in</strong>ogenicity<br />

Reproductive toxicity<br />

Reproductive target/critical effect<br />

Lowest relevant reproductive NOAEL<br />

Parent compound, chloro-s-triaz<strong>in</strong>e metabolites DEA, DIA, DACT<br />

(animals, environment), hydroxyatraz<strong>in</strong>e (plants, environment)<br />

1870–3090 mg/kg bw<br />

> 2000 mg/kg bw<br />

> 5.8 mg/l<br />

Not an irritant<br />

Not an irritant<br />

Sensitizer (Magnusson & Kligman; Maurer optimization test)<br />

Reduced body-weight ga<strong>in</strong>, ovaries (<strong>in</strong>hibition of ovulation), cardiotoxicity<br />

(<strong>in</strong> dogs only)<br />

3.3 mg/kg bw per day (90-day study <strong>in</strong> rats)<br />

100 mg/kg bw per day (25-day study <strong>in</strong> rabbits)<br />

No data<br />

Unlikely to be genotoxic <strong>in</strong> vivo<br />

Ovaries (<strong>in</strong>hibition of ovulation) and related endocr<strong>in</strong>e changes<br />

1.8 mg/kg bw per day (6-month –study of LH-surge <strong>in</strong> Sprague-<br />

Dawley rats)<br />

No relevant carc<strong>in</strong>ogenicity<br />

Reduced body-weight ga<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> pups at parentally toxic doses<br />

3.6 mg/kg bw per day<br />

ATRAZINE 37–138 JMPR <strong>2007</strong>

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