Chronic inhalation toxicity study of 1,2-dichloroethane (EDC) in rats treated with disulfiram or ethanol. Final chronic report, part I, volume 1 of 2, toxicology and pathology.

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• Personal Author:
  Chatham AT ; Cholakis JM ; Hagensen JH ; Hong HD ; Kovatch RM ; Liu GK ; McCann SA ; Peterson SD ; Smith KJ ; Steele DH ; Templeman CC ; Williamson DJ
• Description:
  Sprague-Dawley-rats were used to study the effects of inhaled 1,2- dichloroethane (107062) (EDC) in the presence and absence of disulfiram (97778) in the diet, and with or without ethanol (64175) in the drinking water. Rats were exposed to EDC at 50 parts per million for 7 hours per day, 5 days per week for 24 months. All animals receiving disulfiram showed lower body weight gains, but demonstrated no other changes regarding toxicity, survival, or food intake. An increased incidence of liver masses was noted in male and female rats receiving EDC and disulfiram. This finding is in agreement with other findings concerning the synergistic effects of haloethanes and disulfiram. The pharmacological agent greatly enhanced the carcinogenicity of the carcinogen. The high incidence of intrahepatic bile duct cholangiomas in both male and female rats and neoplastic nodules in male rats indicate that the combined EDC/disulfiram treatment must be considered carcinogenic to the liver. Male rats also showed significantly increased interstitial cell tumors of the testes and fibromas of the subcutis. Female rats demonstrated increased incidence of adenocarcinomas of the mammary gland. Kidney lesions were more frequent in the male EDC treatment group. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Inhalation Exposure Laboratories Liver Neoplasms Occupational Health Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Solvents
• Keywords:
  Cancer-rates Contract-200-82-2508 Inhalants Laboratory-animals Liver-disorders NIOSH-Contract Pulmonary-system-disorders
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Final Contract Report
• Place as Subject:
  Missouri ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00165811
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB87-165056
• Citation:
  Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, Missouri 1985 Sep; :1-379
• CAS Registry Number:
  1,2-Dichloroethane (CAS RN 107-06-2) ; Ethanol (CAS RN 64-17-5) ; Tetraethylthiuram disulfide (CAS RN 97-77-8)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1985
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:983f57c4b82b18981cb106592709184ebdc097effbe5778238b216b3e554af0fe5c2da5bc5c66ddeab9d2c811d4a3efd98742b00a6fa4298910e512a50d7f97f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/185076/cdc_185076_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 12.91 MB ]