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date: 20–JUL–2005<br />

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

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increase in LAP; leukocyte counts and body weight were<br />

reduced. Exposure at higher concentrations at 1000 ppm and<br />

3000 ppm for 7 or 14 days did not cause any additional<br />

elevation in LAP. An additional group of rats exposed to 300<br />

ppm benzene vapour confirmed the findings in LAP, serum<br />

alkaline phosphatase remained unchanged.<br />

Source: BP Chemicals Ltd LONDON<br />

Deutsche Shell Chemie GmbH Eschborn<br />

German Rapporteur<br />

Test substance: >=99% pure.<br />

Flag: Risk Assessment<br />

06–JUL–2005 (686)<br />

Species: rat Sex: male/female<br />

Strain: no data<br />

Route of administration: inhalation<br />

Exposure period: 20 wk<br />

Frequency of treatment: 4 h/d, 6 d/wk<br />

Doses: 14.6 mg/l<br />

Control Group: yes<br />

LOAEL: 14.6 mg/l<br />

Method: other<br />

Method: 20–week study on male and female rats (6 animals/group, no<br />

data on the strain) exposed to 14.6 mg/l benzene (4<br />

hours/day, 6 days/week)<br />

Result: Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase acitivity was increased and<br />

WBC counts were decreased (no exact data on WBC counts were<br />

reported).<br />

Source: German Rapporteur<br />

Flag: Risk Assessment<br />

26–OCT–2000 (1080)<br />

Species: rat Sex: male<br />

Strain: Sprague–Dawley<br />

Route of administration: inhalation<br />

Exposure period: 2 wk or 4 wk<br />

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

Doses: 30, 200, 400 ppm<br />

Control Group: yes<br />

NOAEL: 200 ppm<br />

Method: other<br />

Method: Exposure of benzene vapour at concentrations of 0, 30, 200,<br />

or 400 ppm (0, 32, 96, 640, 1280 mg/m³) for 6 hr/d, 5<br />

days/week for 2 weeks (8 males/group) or 4 weeks (8<br />

males/group) on Sprague–Dawley rats<br />

Result: The number of splenic B–lymphocytes and the absolute spleen<br />

weight were significantly reduced after 2 weeks at 400 ppm.<br />

Non–significant dose–related lower spleen weight were<br />

observed in the low and mid dose groups after 2 weeks and in<br />

all treatment groups after 4 weeks. Lowered spleen<br />

cellularity was observed in all treatment groups at week 4<br />

of treatment showing significance only at the high dose<br />

level. After 4 weeks of 400 ppm, there was a significant<br />

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

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