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date: 20–JUL–2005<br />

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

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Species: rat Sex: female<br />

Strain: Wistar<br />

Route of administration: gavage<br />

Exposure period: 6 months<br />

Frequency of treatment: 5 days/week<br />

Post exposure period: 18–22 hours<br />

Doses: 1, 10, 50, 100 mg/kg bw/day; 10 rats/dose<br />

Control Group: yes, concurrent vehicle<br />

NOAEL: = 1 mg/kg bw<br />

LOAEL: = 10 mg/kg bw<br />

Method: other<br />

GLP: no data<br />

Test substance: other TS<br />

Remark: Benzene given as an olive–oil solution. Haematological<br />

examinations made on selected animals of each group at<br />

varying intervals. Animals were weighed at regular<br />

intervals and frequent observations were made of their<br />

general appearance and behaviour. Records were kept of food<br />

consumption and mortality. Gross appearance of lungs,<br />

heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and testes was observed and<br />

these organs weighed. Blood was obtained from selected<br />

animals of each group at time of autopsy. Histopathological<br />

examination of above organs and adrenals, pancreas and<br />

femoral bone marrow made.<br />

Result: Very slight leucopenia was seen at 10 mg/kg bw/day, with<br />

leucopenia and erythrocytopenia occurring at the top two<br />

doses. No further results were reported.<br />

Source: BP Chemicals Ltd LONDON<br />

Deutsche Shell Chemie GmbH Eschborn<br />

Test substance: 99.98% pure.<br />

06–JUL–2005 (1264)<br />

Species: mouse Sex: male<br />

Strain: C57BL<br />

Route of administration: inhalation<br />

Exposure period: for life<br />

Frequency of treatment: 6 hr/day, 5 days/week<br />

Doses: 300 ppm<br />

Control Group: yes, concurrent no treatment<br />

Method: other: see ref.<br />

Year: 1982<br />

GLP: no data<br />

Test substance: no data<br />

Source: REPSOL PETROLEO, S.A. MADRID<br />

26–OCT–2000 (548)<br />

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

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