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Table 2:<br />

Exposure<br />

(mg/m 3 )<br />

Respiratory tract tumors in hamsters from benzo[a]pyrene inhalation a<br />

Hamster dose (mg/kg-day)<br />

Tumor<br />

incidence<br />

based on<br />

U.S EPA (1994)<br />

based on<br />

US EPA (1988)<br />

0 0 0 0/27<br />

2.2 0.089 0.152 0/27<br />

9.5 0.385 0.655 9/26<br />

46.5 13/25 b<br />

a Source: <strong>OEHHA</strong> (1993). Adapted from Thyssen et al. (1981) and US EPA (1984)<br />

b These data were not used due to shortened lifespan of the hamsters in the exposure group. The<br />

carcinogenic response, however, is apparent.<br />

Table 3: Respiratory tract tumors from intratracheal instillation of benzo[a]pyrene in hamsters –<br />

30 week exposure a .<br />

Weekly<br />

Dose<br />

(mg)<br />

Average<br />

Daily Dose<br />

(mg)<br />

Lifetime<br />

Adjusted Daily<br />

Dose<br />

(mg/kg-day)<br />

Human<br />

Equivalent Dose<br />

(mg/kg-day)<br />

Tumor<br />

Incidence<br />

(Males)<br />

Tumor<br />

Incidence<br />

(Females)<br />

0 0 0 0 0/47 0/45<br />

0.25 0.036 0.119 0.013 6/47 4/41<br />

0.5 0.071 0.239 0.027 10/33 9/30<br />

1.0 0.143 0.477 0.054 22/33 20/34<br />

2.0 0.286 0.953 0.107 17/28 17/29 b<br />

a Source: <strong>OEHHA</strong> (1993). Adapted from Saffiotti et al., 1972.<br />

b Data group was not used since exposure started 7 weeks after other groups.<br />

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