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date: 20–JUL–2005<br />

5. Toxicity Substance ID: 71–43–2<br />

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trans,trans–muconic acid (MA) and has the potential to<br />

interfere when MA is used as a biomarker for benzene<br />

exposure. The authors suggest sorbic acid ingestion may be<br />

responsible for the highly variable correlation between<br />

urinary MA and benzene exposure reported in the literature.<br />

25–APR–2002 (1242)<br />

In Vitro/in vivo: In vivo<br />

Type: Metabolism<br />

Species: rat<br />

GLP: no data<br />

Method: ANIMALS AND TREATMENTS<br />

Swiss–Webster mice (n=10) were given a single ip injection<br />

of 880 mg/kg bwt 14C–labelled benzene (3.38 mCi/kg bwt)<br />

2–days post–partum. Six dams continued to nurse their pups,<br />

while the other four were housed individually (with–out<br />

pups) in metabolism cages for urine collection over 24 hr.<br />

Pups from 4 four control litters (dams injected with vehicle<br />

only) were treated with benzene (as above) and returned to<br />

their mothers.<br />

SAMPLE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS<br />

The animals were killed 5 hr or 24 hr following treatment<br />

with benzene and blood and liver sampled.<br />

Urine was analysed immediately by HPLC (with or without<br />

treatment aryl suphatase/glucuronidase), the other samples<br />

were stored frozen (–80 degrees C) prior to analysis.<br />

DNA was isolated from whole blood and liver and the amount<br />

of benzene–derived radioactivity determined by liquid<br />

scintillation counting.<br />

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS<br />

None specified.<br />

Result: METABOLITE PROFILE IN LACTATING DAMS<br />

Five main metabolite fractions were isolated in urine from<br />

lactating dams 5hr after treatment with benzene:<br />

A: 67%; uncharacterised*<br />

B: 5%; unknown<br />

C: 9%; muconic acid<br />

D: 12%; phenyl glucuronide<br />

E: 7%; phenol<br />

(* there was insufficient material for full chemical<br />

characterisation, however the authors considered this<br />

probably contained hydroquinone, trihydroxybenzene and their<br />

glucuronides/sulphates + phenyl sulphates. Enzymic<br />

hydrolysis indicated the presence of 78% conjugates.)<br />

<strong>Appendix</strong> D: Benzene SIDS <strong>Dossier</strong><br />

METABOLITE PROFILE IN NURSING PUPS FROM DAMS TREATED WITH<br />

14C–BENZENE<br />

The profile in pups suckling from mothers treated 24 hr<br />

previously with 14C–benzene was qualitatively similar to<br />

– 327/957 –

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