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Species, Strain, Number
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Exposurea (mg/m3); Duration
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Duration-adjusted Concentrations (mg/m3)b
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Effects
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NOAEL/LOAEL (mg/m3)
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RDDR
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HEC NOAEL/ LOAEL
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Reference
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Chronic interstitial inflammation, granulomatous inflammation, increased alveolar macrophages
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NOAEL: 0.19 (F)
0.88 (M)
LOAEL: 0.88 (F)
4.19 (M)
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ND
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ND
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Newton et al. 1994
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Rat, Fischer 344, 65/sex)
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0.06, 0.51 or 4.5; 6 hr/d, 5 d/wk for 1 yr; 1-yr observation
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0.01, 0.09, 0.80
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Increased alveolar macrophage
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LOAEL: 0.01
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0.435
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LOAEL: 0.004
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Newton et al. 1994
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Interstitial inflammation and granulomatous inflammation
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NOAEL: 0.09
LOAEL: 0.80
BMC (F): 0.16
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0.435
0.46
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NOAEL: 0.039
LOAEL: 0.348
BMC(F): 0.074
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Newton et al. 1994
Newton et al. 1994
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Rat, Wistar, 50F
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1.9, 5.0; 6 hr/d, 5 d/wk for 1 yr
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0.3, 0.9
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Discoloration and increased alveolar macrophages
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LOAEL: 0.3
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ND
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ND
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Watt 1983
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