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date: 20–JUL–2005<br />

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

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reduced concentration of splenic and marrow CFU–S. In<br />

peripheral blood, WBC, neutrophils and lymphoctes were<br />

depressed ³ 320 mg/m³ (100 ppm). RBC counts were depressed<br />

only at the two highest exposure levels.<br />

Experiment 2 showed that exposure to 32 mg/m³ (10 ppm) over<br />

50 days resulted in higher spleen weight, elevated splenic<br />

cellularity and increased number and concentration of CFU–S,<br />

but no changes in the CFU–S content of bone marrow were<br />

detected. CFU–GM were not evaluated in this experiment. No<br />

differences in the peripheral blood, bone marrow, or body<br />

weight were detected in exposed mice.<br />

Results from experiment 3 showed lower spleen weight, marked<br />

depression in marrow and spleen cellularity with depressed<br />

marrow and spleen CFU–S (total number and concentration) and<br />

marrow CFU–Gm (total number and concentration) and spleen<br />

CFU–GM (total number). Marked changes in the peripheral<br />

blood included depressed WBC counts, RBC counts and<br />

percentages of lymphocytes, while the number of neutrophils<br />

appeared to be elevated. Morphologically neutrophils were<br />

abnormal exhibiting pyknosis and hypersegmentation. Red cell<br />

morphology was characterized by polychromasia, anisocytosis,<br />

poikilocytosis, stippling, and numerous Howell–Jolly bodies.<br />

Marrow differentials revealed reduced numbers of<br />

granulocytes, lymphocytes and nucleated red cells. In spleen<br />

number of lymphocytes were more drastic reduced than<br />

granulocytes, while the number of nucleated red cells were<br />

equal to the control value. Morphologically, nucleated<br />

marrow and spleen cells displayed a variety of<br />

nuclear/cytoplasmic dyscrasias including nuclear and<br />

cytoplasmic blebbing, vacuolizytion, and atypical mitotic<br />

figures. In addition, asynchronous nuclear/cytolasmic<br />

maturation was observed in myeloid precursors.<br />

Source: German Rapporteur<br />

25–OCT–2000 (441)<br />

Species: mouse Sex: male<br />

Strain: other: Hale Stoner BNL<br />

Route of administration: inhalation<br />

Exposure period: up to 65 d<br />

Frequency of treatment: 6 h/d, 5 d/wk<br />

Post exposure period: 14 d<br />

Doses: 400 ppm<br />

LOAEL: 400 ppm<br />

Method: other<br />

Method: Effects of benzene inhalation on mouse pluripotent<br />

hematopoietic stem cells have also been evaluated in the<br />

study of Cronkite and coworkers (1982). Male Hale Stoner BNL<br />

mice were exposed to 400 ppm benzene for 6 hr/d, 5 d/w, for<br />

up to 9½ weeks (65 days) with a 14 day–recovery period. At<br />

various times during and after the exposure period two to<br />

four mice were sacrificed to examine WBC and RBC counts,<br />

femur and tibia were evaluated for total bone marrow<br />

cellularity, stem cell content and the percent of stem cells<br />

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

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