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4. The linearized multistage polynomial procedure can be used to extrapolate potency outside the<br />

range of experimental observations to yield estimates of "low" dose potency.<br />

5. Cancer hazard increases with the third power of age.<br />

The Carcinogenic Potency Database of Gold et al. (1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990) contains the<br />

results of more than 4000 chronic laboratory animal experiments on 1050 chemicals by combining<br />

published literature with the results of Federal chemical testing programs (Technical Reports from the<br />

Carcinogenesis Bioassay Program of the National Cancer Institute (NCI)/National Toxicology Program<br />

(NTP) published prior to June 1987). The published literature was searched (Gold et al., 1984)<br />

through the period December 1986 for carcinogenicity bioassays; the search included the Public Health<br />

Service publication “Survey of Compounds Which Have Been Tested for Carcinogenic Activity”<br />

(1948-1973 and 1978), monographs on chemical carcinogens prepared by the International Agency for<br />

Research on Cancer (IARC) and Current Contents. Also searched were Carcinogenesis Abstracts and<br />

the following journals: British Journal of Cancer, Cancer Letters, Cancer Research, Carcinogenesis,<br />

Chemosphere, Environmental Health Perspectives, European Journal of Cancer, Food and Cosmetics<br />

Toxicology, Gann, International Journal of Cancer, Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology<br />

(formerly Zeitschrift fur Krebsforschung und Klinische Onkologie), Journal of Environmental Pathology<br />

and Toxicology, Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Journal of the National Cancer<br />

Institute, and Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. Studies were included in the database if they met<br />

the following conditions:<br />

1. The test animals were mammals.<br />

2. Chemical exposure was started early in life (100 days of age or less for hamsters, mice and rats).<br />

3. Route of administration was via the diet, drinking water, gavage, inhalation, intravenous injection or<br />

intraperitoneal injection.<br />

4. The test chemical was administered alone (not in combination with other chemicals).<br />

5. Chemical exposure was chronic, with not more than 7 days between exposures.<br />

6. The experiment duration was at least half the standard lifespan for the species used.<br />

7. The study design included a control group and at least 5 animals/exposure group.<br />

8. No surgical interventions were performed.<br />

9. Pathology data were reported for the number of animals with tumors (not total number of tumors).<br />

10. All results reported were original data (not analysis of data reported by other authors).<br />

Included in their data set tabulations are estimates of average doses used in the bioassay, resulting tumor<br />

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