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IV.<br />

DERIVATION OF CANCER POTENCY<br />

Basis for Cancer Potency<br />

Gold et al. (1987) list results from a drinking water study in male and female Syrian Golden hamsters<br />

(Ketkar et al., 1983). Tumors of the respiratory system and liver were observed at significant levels in<br />

both sexes; females were slightly more sensitive than males. Cancer potency for N-nitrosomorpholine is<br />

based on tumors of the respiratory system, the more sensitive site, in female hamsters (see Table 1)<br />

(Cal/EPA, 1992).<br />

Methodology<br />

Expedited Proposition 65 methodology (with cross-route extrapolation) was used to derive a cancer<br />

potency factor. A unit risk factor was then calculated by <strong>OEHHA</strong>/ATES from the cancer potency<br />

factor using a reference human body weight of 70 kg and an inspiration rate of 20 m 3 /day.<br />

V. REFERENCES<br />

Bannasch P and Müller H-A. 1964. Lichtmikroskopische untersuchungen über die wirkung von N-<br />

nitrosomorpholin auf die liber von ratte und maus (Ger.). Arzneimittelforschung 14:805-814.<br />

California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) 1992. Expedited Cancer Potency Values and<br />

Proposed Regulatory Levels for Certain Proposition 65 Carcinogens. Office of Environmental Health<br />

Hazard Assessment, Reproductive and Cancer Hazard Assessment Section, Berkeley, CA.<br />

Gold L, Slone T, Backman G, Magaw R, Da Costa M and Ames, B. 1987. Second chronological<br />

supplement to the Carcinogenic Potency Database; Standardized results of animal bioassays published<br />

through December 1984 and by the National Toxicology Program through May 1986. Environ Health<br />

Perspect 74:237-329.<br />

Garcia H and Lijinsky W. 1972. Tumorigenicity of five cyclic nitrosamines in MRC rats. Z Krebsforsch<br />

77:257-261.<br />

Haas H, Mohr U and Krüger FW. 1973. Comparative studies with different doses of N]-<br />

nitrosomorpholine, N-nitrosopiperidine, N-nitrosomethylurea, and dimethylnitrosamine in Syrian golden<br />

hamsters. J Natl Cancer Inst 51:1295-1301.<br />

Hazardous Substance Data Bank (HSDB) 1994. National Library of Medicine, Bethesda MD (CD-<br />

ROM Version). Micromedix, Inc., Denver CO, Edition 22.<br />

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