Assessment toxicity

In this component, toxicity values are identified for the chemicals at the site. Unlike the exposure assessment, toxicity values are the same regardless of the situation because toxicity can be defined only by the potency of the chemical. It Is the combination of toxicity and exposure that determines risk and the likelihood of toxic effects. The methods used to develop toxicity values for chemicals were discussed in chapter 7. 

Toxicity values are separately developed for different exposure routes. Typically, values are developed for the oral and inhalation routes of exposure because the majority of toxicity studies are based on these exposure routes. In most cases, the oral values are used for the skin exposure route, adjusted for decreased absorption across the skin relative to the oral route. Two types of toxicity values are currently used in risk assessment those describing cancer potency and those for non-cancer effects. Some chemicals are known to have both cancer and non-cancer effects. In these situations, both cancer and non-cancer values might be developed. Therefore, each chemical might have up to four toxicity values. Toxicity values for cancer and non-cancer effects are separately discussed below. 

In general, toxic effects can arise from inhalation, ingestion or injection. Since individuals of a given species vary in their response to a given dosage, toxicity measuranents are based on average 

Toxicity by inhalation, LC50, is expressed in terms of mg/1 required to kiU 50% of the species, when similarly exposed. 

Phosphonates are generally more toxic than the corresponding phosphates  

In cases of optical isomers of a particular compound being available, tests have so far indicated that one isomer is invariably more toxic than the other. 

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LUMINESCENCE WHOLE-CELL BIOSENSOR ANALYZER FOR WATER TOXICITY ASSESSMENT... 

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Most human or environmental healtli hazards can be evaluated by dissecting tlie analysis into four parts liazard identification, dose-response assessment or hazard assessment, exposure assessment, and risk characterization. For some perceived healtli liazards, tlie risk assessment might stop with tlie first step, liazard identification, if no adverse effect is identified or if an agency elects to take regulatory action witliout furtlier analysis. Regarding liazard identification, a hazard is defined as a toxic agent or a set of conditions that luis the potential to cause adverse effects to hmnan health or tlie environment. Healtli hazard identification involves an evaluation of various forms of information in order to identify the different liaz.ards. Dose-response or toxicity assessment is required in an overall assessment responses/cffects can vary widely since all chemicals and contaminants vary in their capacity to cause adverse effects. This step frequently requires that assumptions be made to relate... 

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Toxicity Bioassay. Ninety-six hour acute toxicity tests were conducted on the effluent streams of major industries. A static renewal procedure was used in which waste waters of various dilutions were renewed at 24 hour intervals over a 96 hour period. Rainbow trout was used as the test organism. Tests were conducted at 13°C in 20 liter aquaria according to standard procedures (22), Results are summarized in Table 8. Chemical and toxicity test results indicate that the trace element quantities identified in Table 8 are not acutely toxic under the prevailing conditions and unlikely to pose an acute threat to aquatic life. In this case a chronic toxicity assessment would require additional research. 

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In addition to antineoplastic, cytotoxic agents, there are cancer therapeutic or preventative drugs that are intended to be given on a chronic basis. This includes chemopreventatives, hormonal agents, immunomodulators, and so on. The toxicity assessment studies on these will more closely resemble those of more traditional pharmaceutical agents. Chronic toxicity, carcinogenicity, and Ml developmental toxicity (ICH A-B, C-D, E-F) assessments will be required. For a more complete review, the reader is referred to DeGeorge et al. (1998). 

Host-resistance assays can be used to assess the overall immunocompetence of the humoral or cell-mediated immune systems of the test animal (host) to fend off infection with pathogenic microbes, or to resist tumorigenesis and metastasis. These assays are performed entirely in vivo and are dependent on all of the various components of the immune system to be functioning properly. Thus, these assays may be considered to be more biologically relevant than in vitro tests that only assess the function of cells from one source and of one type. Since these assays require that the animal be inoculated with a pathogen or exogenous tumor cell, they cannot be performed as part of a general preclinical toxicity assessment, and are thus classified as Type 2 tests in the revised Redbook. These assays are also included as Tier II tests by the NTP. 

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To circumvent some of the above-mentioned drawbacks of sulfur-based mercury chemodosimeters, a system based on the alkyne oxymercuration of 58 has been developed (Fig. 22) [146]. 58 shows high selectivity, a limit of detection of ca. 8 ppm, resistance against strong oxidants, and a positive reaction even in the presence of cysteine, which is known to form stable mercury complexes and is used for the extraction of mercury from tissue samples. Another metal that is well-known for its catalytic ability is palladium, catalyzing different reactions depending on its oxidation state. Since this metal is toxic, assessment of the maximum allowable concentration of Pd in consumer products such as pharmaceuticals requires highly sensitive and selective detection schemes. For this purpose, indicator 60 was conceived to undergo allylic oxidative insertion to the fluorescein... 

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