Phenanthrene - U.S. Army Public Health Command

WILDLIFE TOXICITY ASSESSMENT FOR PHENANTHRENETable of Contents1. Introduction...............................................................................................................................................52. Toxicity Profile .........................................................................................................................................52.1 Literature Review..........................................................................................................................52.2 Environmental Fate and Transport................................................................................................6Table 1. Summary of Physical-Chemical Properties of Phenanthrene ................................................72.3 Summary of Mammalian Toxicity................................................................................................72.3.1 Mammalian Toxicity - Oral ................................................................................................72.3.1.1 Mammalian Oral Toxicity – Acute .....................................................................72.3.1.2 Mammalian Oral Toxicity – Subacute ................................................................82.3.1.3 Mammalian Oral Toxicity – Subchronic..............................................................82.3.1.4 Mammalian Oral Toxicity – Chronic..................................................................82.3.1.5 Mammalian Oral Toxicity – Other.......................................................................82.3.1.6 Studies Relevant for Mammalian TRV Development for Ingestion Exposures ..82.3.2 Mammalian Inhalation Toxicity .........................................................................................82.3.3 Mammalian Dermal Toxicity..............................................................................................82.3.4 Mammalian Toxicity – Other ..............................................................................................82.3.4.1 Mammalian Toxicity- Other- Acute .......................................................................82.3.4.2 Mammalian Toxicity-Other- Subacute ...................................................................92.3.5 Studies Relevant for Mammalian TRV Development.........................................................92.4 Summary of Avian Toxicology...................................................................................................102.5 Amphibian Toxicology ...............................................................................................................102.6 Reptilian Toxicology ..................................................................................................................103. RECOMMENDED TOXICITY REFERENCE VALUES.....................................................................103.1 Toxicity Reference Values for Mammals.....................................................................................103.1.1 TRVs for ingestion Exposures for the Class Mammalia ...................................................103.1.2 TRVs for Inhalation Exposures for the Class Mammalia..................................................103.1.3 TRVs for Dermal Exposures for the Class Mammalia ......................................................103.2 Toxicity Reference Values for Amphibians .................................................................................103.3 Toxicity Reference Values for Reptiles........................................................................................104. IMPORTANT RESEARCH NEEDS......................................................................................................115. References...............................................................................................................................................12APPENDIX A...........................................................................................................................................A-1Page 4 of 14