The objective of this project is to characterize dose-response relationships and toxicity of acetonitrile administered by inhalation to rats and mice in 90-day subchronic and 2-year chronic studies. Ten animals per sex per species per treatment group and control group will be exposed for 6 hours per day, 5 days per week for 13 and 104 weeks. At the end of each study, all animals will be given gross and microscopic histopathologic evaluations. Hematology and thyroid hormone assays will be performed on all animals in the 13-week study. Hematology and clinical pathology will be evaluated on all animals sacrificed at the 65th week of the chronic study. The results of the 13-week study will be used by NTP to establish doses to be used in the chronic study. The results of the 2-year chronic study will be used by NTP to determine toxicologic and carcinogenic effects of inhalation administration of acetonitrile.

Project Start
1985-06-10
Project End
1991-05-31
Budget Start
1991-07-30
Budget End
1991-07-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1992
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratories
Department
Type
DUNS #
032987476
City
Richland
State
WA
Country
United States
Zip Code
99352