i. REPORT wot
 EPA/600/8-88/015
                                   TECHNICAL REPORT DATA
                            (rUmt ntd Iiuavctioiu on tHt matt btfort cvmpitttotJ
                              2.
                                                            3. RECIPIENT'S ACCESSION NO.
                                                               PB88-179403/AS
 1. TITLE AND SUBTITLE

  Health Effects  Assessment for  Aldrin
                                                            I. REPORT DATE
                                                           •. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION CODE
7. AUTMOR(S)
                                                            •. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NO.
 PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME ANO ADDRESS
                                                            10. PROGRAM ELlMENTNO.
                                                           11. CONTRACT/GBANT NO.
12. SPONSORING AGENCY NAME ANO ADDRESS
 Environmental Criteria  and Assessment Office
 Office of Research and  Development
 U.S.  Environmental Protection Agency
 Cincinnati. OH  45268	      	
                                                            13. TYPE Of REPORT ANO PERIOD COVERED
                                                            14. SPONSORING AGENCY CODE
                                                              EPA/600/22
 s. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES
 6. ABSTRACT
   This report summarizes  and evaluates information  relevant to a preliminary interim
 assessment of adverse  health effects associated  with specific chemicals or compounds.
 The Office of Emergency and Remedial Response  (Superfund) uses these documents in
 preparing cost-benefit analyses under Executive  Order 12991 for decision-making under
 CERCLA.   All estimates of acceptable intakes and carcinogenic potency presented in
 this document should be considered as preliminary and reflect limited resources
 allocated to this project.   The Intent 1n these  assessments is to suggest acceptable
 exposure levels whenever  sufficient data are available.   The interim values presented
 reflect the relative degree of hazard associated with exposure or risk to the
 chemical(s) addressed.  Whenever possible, two categories of values have been
 estimated for systemic toxicants (toxicants for  which cancer is not the endpoint of
 concern).  The first,  RfD$  or subchronic reference  dose, is an estimate: of an exposure
 level  that would not be expected to cause adverse effects when exposure occurs during
 a  limited time interval.  The RfD is an estimate of an exposure level that would not
 be expected to cause adverse effects when exposure  occurs for a significant portion
 of the lifespan.  For  compounds for which there  is  sufficient evidence of
 carcinogenicity, qi*s  have  been computed, if appropriate, based on oral and
 inhalation data if available.
                               KEY WORDS ANO DOCUMENT ANALYSIS
                 DESCRIPTORS
                                             b.IDENTIFIERS/OPEN ENDED TERMS
                                                                         c. COSATI Field/Croup
8. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT
 Public
                                              10. SECURITY CLASS (This Rffort)

                                                Unclassified
21. NO. OF PAGES
                                             20. SECURITY CLASS 
                                               Unclassified
                                                                         22. PRICE
EPA
      2220-1 (R««. 4-77)   PRKVIOU» COITION i> OMOL.CTC

-------
                                             EPA/600/8-88/015
                                             Nay, 1987
           HEALTH  EFFECTS ASSESSMENT
                  FOR ALORIN
ENVIRONMENTAL  CRITERIA  AND  ASSESSMENT OFFICE
OFFICE OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
      OFFICE  OF  RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
    U.S.  ENVIRONMENTAL  PROTECTION AGENCY
             CINCINNATI, OH  45268
                                 Protection Ag»<»
                                 r

                                        '^ 1670

-------
                                  DISCLAIMER
    This   document  has   been   reviewed   in  accordance   with   the   U.S.
Environmental  Protection  Agency's  peer and  administrative review policies
and approved for publication.  Mention  of  trade names  or  commercial products
does not constitute endorsement or recommendation  for use.
                                     11

-------
                                     PREFACE
I


     This  report  summarizes and evaluates  Information  relevant  to  a prelimi-
 nary  Interim assessment  of adverse  health  effects associated  with  aldrln.
 All  estimates  of  acceptable Intakes  and  carcinogenic potency  presented  In
 this  document  should  be  considered  as  preliminary  reflecting limited  re-
 sources  allocated  to this  project.   Pertinent  toxlcologlc  and environmental
 data were  located  through  on line literature searches  of  the TOXLINE  and the
 CHEMFATE/OATALOG data  bases.  The basic  literature searched supporting  this
 document  1s  current  up to Hay, 1986.   Secondary  sources  of Information  have
 also been  relied  upon  1n the preparation  of  this  report  and represent  large
 scale  health  assessment  efforts  that  entail  extensive   peer  and  Agency
 review.   The  following Office of Health  and  Environmental  Assessment  (OHEA)
 sources have been extensively utilized:

     U.S.  EPA.   1980a.   Ambient Water  Quality  Criteria  for  Aldrln/Olel-
     drln.   Prepared  by the  Office  of Health and  Environmental  Assess-
     ment,  Environmental  Criteria  and Assessment Office,  Cincinnati,  OH
     for  the  Office of  Water Regulations and  Standards, Washington,  DC.
     EPA 440/5-80-018.  NTIS PB81-117301.

     U.S.  EPA.   1980b.   Hazard  Profile  for  Aldrln.   Prepared  by  the
     Office   of   Health  and  Environmental   Assessment,   Environmental
     Criteria and  Assessment  Office,  Cincinnati,  OH  for  the  Office  of
     Solid Waste,  Washington, DC.

     U.S.  EPA.   1986b.   CarclnogenlcHy Assessment  of Aldrln  and  01el-
     drln.   December  1986 Review  Draft.   Office  of Health  and  Environ-
     mental Assessment,  Carcinogen Assessment Group,  Washington, DC.

     The Intent In these assessments 1s  to  suggest acceptable exposure  levels
 for  noncardnogens  and   risk  cancer  potency   estimates   for  carcinogens
 whenever sufficient  data were  available.   Values  were not  derived  or  larger
 uncertainty  factors  were employed  when the  variable data  were limited  In
 scope  tending  to   generate  conservative   (I.e.,   protective)   estimates.
 Nevertheless, the  Interim  values  presented reflect  the  relative  degree  of
 hazard or risk  associated with exposure to the chemical(s) addressed.

     Whenever possible,  two  categories of values  have  been  estimated   for
 systemic  toxicants   (toxicants  for  which  cancer   1s  not   the  endpolnt  of
 concern).  The first,  RfD$ (formerly AIS)  or  subchronlc  reference dose,  1s
 an estimate of an exposure  level  that would  not be  expected to cause adverse
 effects when exposure  occurs during  a limited time  Interval  (I.e.,  for  an
 Interval   that does  not constitute  a  significant portion of the  Hfespan).
 This type  of exposure  estimate  has  not been extensively  used, or  rigorously
 defined,   as  previous risk  assessment efforts have been  primarily directed
 towards  exposures  from  toxicants  1n  ambient  air  or water where lifetime
 exposure   Is  assumed.    Animal  data   used  for  RFD$  estimates   generally
 Include exposures with  durations  of 30-90  days.   Subchronlc human data are
 rarely available.   Reported  exposures  are usually  from chronic  occupational
 exposure  situations  or  from reports  of  acute accidental  exposure.   These
 values   are  developed   for  both  Inhalation   (RfD$i)   and  oral  (RfD$o)
 exposures.
                                      111

-------
    The  RfD  (formerly  AIC)  Is  similar  In  concept  and  addresses  chronic
exposure.   It  1s an  estimate  of an exposure level  that would not be expected
to  cause  adverse effects when  exposure  occurs for  a  significant  portion of
the Hfespan  [see  U.S.  EPA  (1980c)  for  a discussion  of this  concept].   The
RfD  Is route-specific  and  estimates acceptable  exposure  for either  oral
(RfOg)  or  Inhalation  (RfDj)  with  the  Implicit  assumption   that  exposure
by other routes 1s Insignificant.

    Composite  scores  (CSs)   for   noncarclnogens  have  also  been  calculated
where  data permitted.   These  values are  used  for  Identifying  reportable
quantities  and the methodology  for  their development  Is  explained  1n  U.S.
EPA (1983).

    For compounds  for which there 1s  sufficient evidence  of carclnogenlcHy
RfO-s  and  RfO   values  are  not derived.  For  a discussion  of risk  assessment
methodology for  carcinogens  refer  to U.S.  EPA  (1980c).   Since cancer  1s  a
process that  1s  not  characterized by a  threshold,  any  exposure contributes
an  Increment  of  risk.  For carcinogens,  q-|*s have  been computed,  1f appro-
priate, based on oral and Inhalation data If available.
                                      1v

-------
                                   ABSTRACT


    In  order  to  place  the  risk  assessment evaluation  1n proper  context,
refer  to  the preface  of  this  document.   The  preface  outlines  limitations
applicable  to  all   documents  to  this  series  as  well  as the  appropriate
Interpretation and use of the quantitative estimates presented.

    The risk  assessment  for  aldrln  Is  based  on  positive results  In  three
carclnogenlclty bloassays  using mice  (NCI,  1977;  Davis  and FUzhugh,  1962;
Epstein,  1975;  Davis,   1965).   The  U.S.  EPA   (1986a)   calculated  a  human
carcinogenic  potency factor  (q-|*)  of  17   (mg/kg/day)"1  based  on  a  dose-
related  Increase   1n the  Incidence  of  hepatocellular  carcinomas  In  male
86C3F1 mice and )n both male  and  female CH3 mice given aldrln  In  the  diet
for up  to 2 years.  The geometric mean  of  the three  potency  estimates  was
calculated as  the  best  upper  bound  estimate on risk by U.S. EPA (1986b).

-------
                               ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


    The  Initial  draft  of  this  report  was  prepared  by  Syracuse  Research
Corporation  under Contract No.  68-03-3112 for  EPA's  Environmental  Criteria
and  Assessment Office,  Cincinnati,  OH.   Dr.  Christopher  DeRosa and  Karen
Blackburn  were the  Technical  Project  Monitors  and John  Helms  (Office  of
Toxic  Substances) was  the Project Officer.   The  final  documents   1n  this
series  were prepared  for  the  Office  of  Emergency  and Remedial  Response,
Washington, DC.

    Scientists  from  the following U.S. EPA  offices  provided  review  comments
for this document series:

         Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office, Cincinnati, OH
         Carcinogen Assessment Group
         Office of A1r Quality Planning and Standards
         Office of Solid Waste
         Office of Toxic Substances
         Office of Drinking Water

Editorial review  for the document series was provided by the following:

    Judith Olsen and Erma Durden
    Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office
    Cincinnati, OH

Technical  support services  for  the document   series  was  provided  by  the
following:

    Bette Zwayer, Jacky Bohanon and Kim Davidson
    Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office
    Cincinnati, OH
                                      v1

-------
TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.
2.


3.










4.








5.
6.



ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY AND FATE 	
ABSORPTION FACTORS IN HUMANS AND EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS . . .
2.1. ORAL 	
2.2. INHALATION 	
TOXICITY IN HUMANS AND EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS 	
3.1. SUBCHRONIC 	
3.1.1. Oral 	
3.1.2. Inhalation 	
3.2. CHRONIC 	
3.2.1. Oral 	
3.2.2. Inhalation 	
3.3. TERATOGENICITY AND OTHER REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS. . . . ,
3.3.1. Oral 	
3.3.2. Inhalation 	
3.4. TOXICANT INTERACTIONS 	 ,
CARCINOGENICITY 	
4.1. HUMAN DATA 	
4.1.1. Oral 	
4.1.2. Inhalation 	
4.2. BIOASSAYS 	
4.2.1. Oral 	
4.2.2. Inhalation 	
4.3. OTHER RELEVANT DATA 	
4.4. WEIGHT OF EVIDENCE 	
REGULATORY STANDARDS AND CRITERIA 	
RISK ASSESSMENT 	
6.1. SUBCHRONIC REFERENCE DOSE (RfDs) 	
6.2. REFERENCE DOSE (RfD) 	
Page
. . . 1
. . . 3
. . . 3
. . . 3
4
, , 4
. . . 4
, . . 4
. . . 5
. . . 5
. . . 6
. . . 6
. . . 6
. . . 7
7
. . . 9
. . . 9
. . . 9
. . . 9
. . . 9
, . . 9
, . . 15
. . . 15
, . . 16
, . . 17
. . 18
, . . 18
. . 18
       V11

-------
                              TABLE  OF CONTENTS
                                                                        Page
     6.3.   CARCINOGENIC POTENCY (q-j*)	    18
            6.3.1.   Oral	    18
            6.3.2.   Inhalation	    18
 7.  REFERENCES	    22
APPENDIX: Summary Table for AldMn	28

-------
                             LIST OF  ABBREVIATIONS
CAS                     Chemical Abstract Service
Koc                     Soil sorptlon coefficient standardized
                        with respect to organic carbon
LOAEL                   Lowest-observed-adverse-effect level
NFO                     Mixed function oxldase
OMPA                    Octamethyl pyrophosphoramlde
ppm                     Parts per minion
RfO                     Reference dose
RfD$                    Subchronlc reference dose
TLV                     Threshold limit value
                                      1x

-------
                      1.   ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY  AND  FATE

     Selected  chemical  and  physical  properties  and  environmental  fate  of
 aldrln  are  presented  In Table  1-1.
     Considering   Its  relatively  low  vapor  pressure  and  high  K   value,
 adsorption  of  aldrln  to airborne partlculates may occur.  Vapor phase aldrln
 may  react  with   hydroxyl  radicals   with  an  estimated  half-life  of  <1  hour
 (HSOB   1986).   Available  data  Indicate   that  volatilization,  oxidation  by
 hydroxyl  radicals,  bloconcentratlon  and  adsorption to  sediments  will  be
 significant  1n water  (HSOB,  1986).   The  aquatic  half-life of 34 days  for
 aldrln  1s based  on  a study  with lake water (Zoetemann et  a!.,  1980).   In
 both  soil  and  water,  dleldrln  Is reported to be a major degradation product
 of aldrln (Callahan et al.,  1979;  Sanborn et al.,  1977).   The half-life of
 aldrln  In soil  was  estimated  from persistence  data (Adams,  1967)  and  the
 observation  that  after   five  annual  applications  of  aldrln  to   soil,  95%
 disappeared  In 1  year (Sanborn et al., 1977).
0096h                               -1-                              09/25/86

-------
                                   TABLE  1-1

      Selected Chemical  and Physical  Properties  and  Half-lives  for Aldrln
        Property
    Value
      Reference
CAS number:

Chemical class:


Molecular weight:

Vapor pressure:


Water solubility:
Log octanol/water
partition coefficient:

B1oconcentrat1on factor;
Soil adsorption
coefficient:

Half-lives:
  Water
  Soil
309-00-2

chlorinated
pesticide

364.93

2.31xlC-5 mm Hg
at 20°C

2.7x10-* mg/l
at 20°C

3.01-7.40
109 to 10*.
various aquatic
organisms

407-28,200
34 days (lake)
3-7 months
Sanborn et al., 1977
Sanborn et al.. 1977
Lu and HeteaIf, 1975;
BMggs, 1981

Callahan et al.,
1979
SablJIc. 1984
Zoetemann et al., 1980
Adams. 1967;
Sanborn et al., 1977
0096h
    -2-
              12/17/86

-------
           2.  ABSORPTION FACTORS IN HUMANS AND EXPERIMENTAL  ANIMALS
2.1.   ORAL
    Qualfe  and  FUzhugh (1967)  reported that  aldMn  was  readily  absorbed
from  the gastrointestinal  tract.   No quantitative data  for  absorption  were
available.
2.2.   INHALATION
    Pertinent  data  concerning the absorption of aldrln  from the respiratory
tract could not  be  located  In the available literature.
0096h                               -3-                              09/25/86

-------
                3.   TOXICITY IN  HUMANS  AND  EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS
3.1.   SUBCHRONIC
3.1.1.   Oral.   NCI  (1977) conducted  subchronlc  range-finding studies  with
rats and mice.   Groups  of five male and five  female  Osborne-Mendel  rats  and
equal  numbers of  B6C3F1  mice  were fed  diets containing  aldrln In  2-fold
Increasing concentrations  from  40-320  ppm  (rats)  or 2.5-80 ppm  (mice)  for  6
weeks  followed by  a  2-week observation period.  In rats,  some mortality  and
depression of body  weight gain  occurred  at  160  and 320  ppm,  but  no  such
effects occurred at  40  and 80 ppm.  All mice exposed to 40 and  80 ppm died,
while  two  of those at 20  ppm died.  No body weight effects occurred  In  any
group.  No other parameters of toxlclty were monitored In these studies.
    In a  long-term oral  toxlclty study using  dogs,  FHzhugh et al.  (1964)
orally treated  12  mongrel dogs with aldrln at dosages  of  0.2,  0.5, 1 or  5
mg/kg/day  (presumably In the  diet),  6  days/week for up  to  25  months.   Gross
toxic  effects,   Including weight  loss  and convulsions,  occurred  at >0.5
mg/kg/day.    Fatty  degenerative  changes  In  liver and kidney, and  bone  marrow
changes  (reduced  cellularUy)   occurred  at  >1.0 mg/kg/day.    No  adverse
effects were observed at >1.0 mg/kg/day  or at 0.2  mg/kg/day.   In another
study. Del:hmann et  al.  (1968)  fed  three  groups  of six  male  beagle  dogs
capsules containing 0.6  mg/kg aldrln,  0.3  mg/kg aldrln plus 12 mg/kg DDT,  or
24 mg/kg DDT  only, 5  days/week  for  10  months.   Signs  of  Intoxication (hyper-
excHabllHy, tremors, anorexia)  and  some  mortality occurred  In  both  groups
receiving aldrln.
3.1.2.   Inhalation.  Subchronlc  Inhalation data  could  not  be  located  In
the avallaole literature.
0096h                               -4-                              12/17/86

-------
 3.2.    CHRONIC
 3.2.1.    Oral.   Jager  (1970) monitored workers at  a  pesticide manufacturing
 plant  and reported  that  33.2 vg/kg/day  can  be tolerated by  workers  for up
 to  15  years.  The  route  of exposure was presumed  to  be oral.  Some workers
 could tolerate twice this level without any signs of Intoxication.
    Treon  and  Cleveland (1955) conducted a study  In  which groups of 40 male
 and 40  female  Carworth  rats were  fed diets containing aldMn at 0, 2.5, 12.5
 or  25   ppm for  2  years.    Mortality  of  females was  significantly Increased
 relative   to  controls   at  all  concentrations  tested;  however,  the  authors
 questioned the validity of  this observation because of unusually low mortal-
 ity of  the control In  this  experiment.   Relative  liver  weights of males fed
 2.5 ppm and  females fed 12.5 ppm were significantly greater than controls.
    Delchmann  et al.  (1970) fed  groups  of  30 male  and  30  female Osborne-
 Mendel  rats   diets  containing  0,  20,  30  or  50   ppm aldrln  for 2  years.
 Tremors and  convulsions were observed  1n a  few rats  1n  all  treated  groups,
 and the number affected was dose-related.  The Hfespan  of high-dose  females
 was shortened, and  relative liver weights were Increased  In  male rats  at 30
 and 50 ppm.
    FHzhugh  et  al.  (1964) fed  groups  of 12 male and  12  female  Osborne-
 Nendel  rats  diets  containing 0.  0.5, 2,  10,  50, 100 or  150 ppm aldrln  for  2
 years.  Survival was  reduced at  >50  ppm.  Increased  relative  liver  weights
 and microscopic  liver lesions occurred at all  doses.   The liver lesions were
 minimal In rats fed 0.5 ppm aldrln and pronounced  at >50 ppm.
    Hodge  et al.  (1967)  summarized  available aldrln toxldty  studies  and
attempted  to define  thresholds   for  various   effects  1n  different  species.
The most  sensitive  effect  of aldrln  was  Increased relative  liver  weight  In
 rats,  which occurred at a concentration of 0.5 ppm In  the diet for 2  years.


0096h                                -5-                             09/25/86

-------
'H1stopatholog1cal  liver  effects occurred at  2 ppro aldrln  In  the  diet  for 2
 years,  but  not at  0.5  ppm.   This  1s  In  contrast  to  the  observation  by
 FUzhugh  et al.  (1964)  who noted  minimal  liver  lesions  In  rats  fed  diets
 containing  0.5 ppm  aldrln  for 2  years.   In  dogs,  Increased  relative  liver
 weights and hlstopathologlcal  liver effects occurred  at 3  ppm aldrln In the
 diet  for  15 months,  but  not at 1  ppm.  A dietary concentration of 10 ppm for
 2 years caused  hlstopathologlcal changes In the liver  of mice.
    Host  of the  Information  concerning  chronic  oral  toxldty of  aldrln  1s
 provided  by studies  that  are primarily  concerned with  the   potential  for
 cardnogenldty.  These studies are discussed  In more detail 1n Section 4.2.
 3.2.2.    Inhalation.  Avar  and Czegledl-Janko  (1970)  studied   occurrence  of
 neurological signs and symptoms In  a  group  of 15 male workers  occupatlonally
 exposed  to  aldrln  for   <5  years.  Some  workers  with whole  blood  dleldrln
 concentrations  0.10  ppm  had  signs of  aldrln  poisoning,  but  others had  no
 signs  at  higher blood  levels  (0.25  ppm).   In three  severely affected  men,
 symptoms  ceased within  7 months after cessation  of  exposure.   Dleldrln,  the
 epoxlde of aldrln. Is the predominant metabolite of aldrln  1n animals.
 3.3.   TERATOGENICITY AND OTHER REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS
 3.3.1.   Oral.   Treon and Cleveland  (1955) reported  results  of a  3-genera-
 tlon  study  1n   which  aldrln was fed  to  groups  of Carworth rats at  dietary
 concentrations   of 0,  2.5, 12.5 or 25 ppm.  At  12.5  or 25  ppm, aldrln caused
 reduced  numbers  of  pregnancies,  and  Increased  pup  mortality  during  the
 suckling period.  Effects at 2.5 ppm  were described as "slight to  moderate."
 Litter size was unaffected at any  concentration.
    Hodge et al. (1967) and Clegg  (1979)  summarized several  studies  concern-
 Ing reproductive  effects of  aldrln.   Clegg  (1979) reported  that  postnatal
 survival  was decreased  In  the  F. .  F,.  and  F_.  generations  of mice  fed


0096h                               -6-                               09/25/86

-------
 3,  5 or 10 ppro  aldrln  In  the diet.   Hodge et al. (1967) attempted to define
 thresholds  For  reproductive  effects.   Estrus cycles of  rats  were disturbed
 when they  were fed aldrln  at a dietary concentration of  20 ppm, but not at 5
 ppm.   In  dogs.  8  ppm  aldrln  In  the diet  caused  Increased  pup  mortality.
 None of the studies summarized by Hodge  et  al.  (1967)  Indicated that aldrln
 caused  any  teratogenlc  effects  In rats or  dogs.
     Ottolenghl  et  al.  (1974)  conducted   a  study  In  which pregnant  golden
 hamsters  or  CD-I  mice were  given  single  oral   doses  of 50  or   25  mg/kg,
 respectively.  Hamsters were  treated on  days 7,  8 or 9 of gestation and mice
 on  day  9.   Treatment on day 7 or 8 caused a significant  Increase In fetal
 deaths  In  hamsters.    Reduced  fetal  weight occurred  In  treated  hamsters.
 Hamsters treated on day 8 had  the highest Incidence of anomalies  (open eye,
 webbed  foot,  cleft  palate,   etc.)   Teratogenlc  effects  also occurred  In
 treated mice.
 3.3.2.   Inhalation.   Data concerning  teratogenlc  or  reproductive  effects
 of  aldrln   In  Inhalation  exposures  could  not  be  located  In  the  available
 literature.
 3.4.   TOXICANT  INTERACTIONS
     U.S. EPA  (1980a)  noted  that since aldrln 1s  metabolized by hepatic HFOs,
 any  Inducer or  Inhibitor  of  these  enzymes  would affect the  metabolism  of
 aldrln.  Delchmann et al.   (1968)  found  that tissue DOT  concentrations  were
 Increased  In  dogs given DDT and aldrln compared  with  those given  DDT alone;
 no  explanation was given  for this observation.   Rats pretreated with a diet
 containing  250 ppm hexachlorobenzene for  4 weeks  retained less radioactivity
 from  an  Intraperltoneal Injection of  5  mg/kg radlolabeled aldrln  than  rats
 that  were   not  pretreated  with  hexachlorobenzene  (Clark et  al.,  1981).
0096H                               -7-                              12/17/86

-------
'Williams  et al.  (1967)  reported  that  aldrln pretreatment by tntraperHoneal
 Injection reduced the acute oral  toxldty  of  Banol  and Mobam.  two carbamate
 Insecticides.   Trlolo and  Coon  (1966) and  Trlolo et al.  (1970)  found that
 aldrln pretreatment reduced the toxlclty of parathlon  and paraoxon.   Aldrln
 failed to   protect  against   the  antlchlolnesterase  effects  of  OHPA  and
 neostlgmlne (Trlolo and  Coon,  1966).
0096h                               -8-                              09/25/86

-------
                              4.  CARCINOGENICITY
 4.1.    HUMAN  DATA
 4.1.1.    Oral.   Pertinent   data   regarding   cardnogenlclty   of   aldrln   to
 humans  from oral exposure could not be located 1n the available literature.
 4.1.2.    Inhalation.   Versteeg  and Jager (1973) reported results  of  a study
 of  233  pesticide workers at a  plant  1n  Holland.   These workers were exposed
 to  aldrln and  dleldMn  for up  to 12.3  years,  with  a mean  exposure  of  6.6
 years  and an average  time since  the end  of  exposure  of  7.4 years.   Van
 Raalte  (1977) published  a   follow-up  study  on  these  workers, and  reported
 that  no Increase In Incidence of  any  type of cancer was  observed.   U.S.  EPA
 (1980a) has criticized  these studies  because of  the small sample  size, short
 exposure  time and short observation period.
 4.2.    BIOASSAYS
 4.2.1.    Oral.   The  available  data  from  cardnogenlclty  bloassays with
 aldrln  are summarized  1n Table  4-1.   Negative results  were  obtained  In three
 carclnogenlclty  studies  with Osborne-Hendel  rats  (Delchmann  et  al.,  1970;
 FHzhugh  et al.,  1964;  NCI, 1977).  In  contrast,  the  NCI (1977)  study using
 mice yielded  positive results as  did  the Davis  (1965)  and Davis and  FHzhugh
 (1962)  studies.  U.S.  EPA  (1980a) noted  that  mice appear to  be the  species
 most  susceptible  to carcinogenic  effects of aldrln.   The  U.S. EPA  (1986b)
 evaluated these  studies  and felt  that the Delchmann et al.  (1970) study  was
 an  Inadequate test  of  cardnogenlclty;   therefore,  this  study will  not  be
 further discussed.
    In  the  NCI  (1977)  study using  rats, groups  of  SO  male  and  50  female
Osborne-Hendel rats  were fed diets  containing 30  or  60 ppm aldrln for  74
weeks,  followed  by  a  37- to 38-week  observation  period.  Hatched  controls
consisted of  10  rats/sex, and  pooled  controls used for statistical  analyses


0096h                               -9-                              01/29/87

-------














e
•o
e
"~
i— >•
t ^
I i
^ e
u
h.
•e
e
i
















I
01
41
OK






„,
•*•
U
14*
.jj



e >>
!*

51

If

|
^
k>
3
a

41
VI
e
a

A
1
Jj
K
_C
10
§
t
r»
2
^
^»»
^
•o ti
.e vi •* ti i a vi
i— on— ti e t. e • a
•Oil •x. — Ovi'O'fl— O-O-O
t> t. e en .c k, 9 u a e ti
.* ti — — — -o — r-o t> .c •-
v a. ao c i*. S oi -o o> o
oi >>•«<*- virsnos— uvi>«—o
• •  o «n a o • ti • vi .c u o o •«*
— «— C a. 01 .C > •* "* ^L W ^* >>
S'c'S'u c-o * "° J " ;J o v? 3 .a 2
— u i. •— ^ o o o r^ » MBefM^O^MOOOOI^aQy,,^
J>>»5U*--^**U ui«~"^lx
S — s u ° §<~*"'2'§iS'Si*. S IS

vitiAVaov^foo co4i ^
ti •• «• -• — £ ^ .»•• ^«« e ^5 ao ^
o = 2t:£3iS5^2§Su5cS
^
u
i
u
41

„
^ VI
1 J<
Ei

JM
||

r*«


o
8*-
u

.
^"5
^* ^3 ^™
v o r~ o
tl X k. 90.
•• ti •* ^ a. a
•) vi e e 9
ti x, 9 "o e L.
u o u — o»
•• »- VI
^ ^ tl VI r-
M • til- tl 0
« Q..C a i- L.
vi s u • a »•
>. 9 •< 1C
e i- a ce s e
tn a> m  — •—
Q.— 'S


rfl S -0
Al tl O 01

> V 01 *—
J'Sg'
3*U5
u u
•0 e ti vi
S£i§
3 *- *— —
ti e »• oi
ac — •« i—


i

VI
u
«
t>
(M

? & VI

• A k»


• «•» >t
o •
O — ».


1

12/sex/

|
«*
Si
«< e
10-
e
e 2
S ^J
u <«

ot
V 41 I
tl V. —
1 •» <« O 'O
-- "9 tl C 01
3 OI u. I- — —
> k. 01 U 1
§**i- « *
u e •— vi «•
•o oi e oi e
c — > i u. —
i« iq » a w

gu oi —5
u2;|^j
•— •o oi vi i_
ti mo— ti
^ U t CO id >
ti 3 ti e —
•a oi u >v u
i— u, c ti «-
* . — j; e *
i M »jr k. t>
41 e vi o> ti u v>
o — K 'vT
M vi 9
41 X. u
VI O — <
>. O C
8f 9
— U
1
S
9
ll

^
F-
«
P^
U
!M
vi iT ti x.
ti u vi r- •
5I25-S
P h» • O
« 9 U M l/t ^
=%-12S
«. 01 ^ c -• >—
u i> — e

S — "Z 3 -oi
•V U 01 r—
***•»' i •*
^ «rf 4} 4 U • ""^
5 S^ 3^ S
— -o— i e 9
« A *• b. V
tl * -* t) O — •
•• « e u CM c £
<« — •» a v. g oi
f— u u •>< n u —
' k, *• tl VI tl kO
«*£,-«*•;»
9 >.— e * 9 vn
a .c vi — t! o.evi
^,
u
I
£


« w»


» tm

81 * "-


«*9 ^* *
rt a* ^" j<
oils!
•o
tl
•O tl VI ^- "3 vi
tl i— tl i— SO.
«• n »- i on a. 9
oo 9
« 1 o a, e i.
•• p>» t*. 9 e
*s ^ b <» vi r*
M -O tl O> tl O
tl 9.1— Ji »i— t,
vi 3 u i— ti « «»
*^ o-o ~ or me

r-
rt
I
*
u
£
OI/

-------
§
u
             O)
             u
            S"1
            _J *^
              e
           5



            &
            g

           £
            L.
            41

           1
            01
es/Sl
                                         vi
3                         — 91 o»      * a.
                         tk i— »—      fi) IM
                        ,£3«,

                       i«2f
                       Q.-O u
                       >> 4) «« Ik
                       f ••   a
                         •« e
                       •o 01 — •»
                       4) V-   vi
                8±
                ^ <»
                vn u
                                  I   ** O U
                       cvic^-^^   e«»u
                       — 3    4  O   O •—
                         B   • U  C   U *J
                        . 3  vi — —      3
                        AU—
                 ) i— it

                S2S

  >^=c      ^SS
  t.   e e oi   rx ac vi
  3 -O U — L.        L.
  vi e    •* oi   vi    a
    i» e m a   9   • I
 •o   •- a      1"« 3
  01 19    •- vi   5  01 ••
  U — » IQ k.   •• •*
  3viC^>O   19 19 —•
 •QlQi— 0)1   O.OIVI
  o> i— >x ti 3   oib.e
 ac a.o< at —>   x —' •
                01
                >»

               .
      t>> £
     1—13      a.
 O. vi  Ol —      3
  ^- «• >      a
o e  j —      k.

^" i — "°      ""
•o ^  x >..    ^!
 oi e  e >— x   oi
Ik u  b. >— O)   VI
      a. <» vi   >>
to —  o. a      o
       i a- >.   e
                                                •

                                                s
          0096h
                                              -11-
01/29/87

-------
'consisted  of  matched controls  plus  58 untreated  males  and 60  untreated
 females  from  other  studies.   Hyperexcllability  and  reduced body  weights
 relative  to  controls  occurred  In treated rats  during  the second  year of the
 study.   The  combined Incidence of  folUcular  cell adenoma and carcinoma  of
 the  thyroid  was  Increased  In  male  and female  rats,  but this Increase was
 significant  only  In  low-dose  males  (14/38,  p=0.001)  and low-dose  females
 (10/39,  p*0.009) when  compared  with  pooled controls  (4/48  males and  3/52
 females).   Cortical  adenoma   of  the  adrenal   gland  was  Increased  1n  the
 low-dose  females (8/45) but not  1n high-dose  females (1/48) compared  with
 pooled controls  (0/55, p=0.001).  In the absence of  significant  Increases  1n
 any  tumor  relative to  matched controls, NCI  (1977) concluded that  none  of
 the observed tumors In rats could be associated with aldrln treatment.
    In the  FUzhugh et al.  (1964)  study,  as described by  U.S. EPA (1986b),
 aldrln  (>99%  purity)  was  administered  to  12  male and  12  female  Osborne-
 Hendel rats  In the diet  at dose  levels of 0, 0.5, 2,  10,  50,  100  or  150 ppm
 for a  period  of 2 years.   The  rats were 3 weeks of  age when  aldrln diet was
 started.
    There was  no significant effect on  growth rate.   However, survival  was
markedly decreased  1n  aldrln groups .Jt 50 ppm  or  more.  Increases  1n llver-
 to-body weight  ratio were reported  at  all  dose levels  and were statistically
 Increased from controls  (p<0.05)  at 10  ppm  and greater  In males and  at all
dose levels for  females.  Chronic nep.lrltls, which occurred more  commonly  In
males than females, was reported  for Mgh-dose  levels.
    Only 68% of  all animals were examined  hlstologlcally.  Total  tumor  Inci-
dence  (all doses combined)  In  aldMn-treated  animals  was 36% compared  with
an  Incidence   1n  controls  of  18%.   However,  the  Increase was particularly
 large among rats at the lower  dosage levels.   The lower  Incidence  at higher
doses may  have  been  related to  the decreased  survival at the high  doses.

0096h                               -12-                             01/30/87

-------
 There  was no predominant tumor  type  with  tumors In various organs Including
 the  lungs,  breast  and lymphoretlcular  system.   Although  no  hepatomas  or
 hepatocellular  carcinomas  were  diagnosed,  a high  Incidence of "chlorinated
 Insecticide"  lesions were observed at 50 ppm and above.
     In  the NCI  (1977)  mouse study,  groups  of  50 male and  50  female B6C3F1
 mice were fed diets containing  3 or 6  ppm (females) or 4  or  8 ppm (males)
 for  80 weeks  followed  by a  10- to  13-week observation  period  (NCI, T977).
 Matched  controls consisted of 10 untreated females and  20  untreated males;
 pooled  controls  consisted  of matched controls  plus  79  untreated females and
 92  untreated males  from other  experiments.  There was a  significant  dose-
 related  Increase In the Incidence of hepatocellular  carcinomas  1n male mice
 (matched  controls  3/20, pooled  controls   17/92,  low-dose  16/49,  high-dose
 25/45)  when  compared   with  matched  controls   (p=0.001)  or pooled  controls
 (p<0.001).   NCI  (1977)  concluded that aldrln was carcinogenic  to male B6C3F1
 mice, causing hepatocellular carcinomas.
     Davis  and FUzhugh (1962)  alluded  to  a   previous  2-year   aldrln  mouse
 feeding  study  that  raised  the  suspicion  of  tumor1gen1c1ty of aldrln although
 the  results  were considered  Inconclusive because the majority  of the animals
 were  not available  for pathologic examination.   No reference  was  provided
 and  no further Information could be found on that study.
     In this study,  as  reviewed by U.S.  EPA (1986b). a group of  215 C3HeB/Fe
mice were  fed  a  dietary mixture  containing  10  ppm aldrln (purity  not speci-
 fied)  for  a period  of  up to  2   years.   The  control group  consisted of  217
mice.   The number  of  mice/sex  was  not given,  but they were  approximately
equally  divided  by sex.  Mice that  died during tne  experiment  were  necrop-
 sled, as were all  2-year survivors.   The extent of pathology examination was
not  clear.   Tissues from animals with  gross  lesions  and from  some  grossly


0096h                               -13-                   »         01/30/87

-------
normal mice  were  preserved.   After  fixation,  the tissues  were reexamlned and
were  selected for microscopic  study.   Slides were  prepared from  all  gross
lesions  1n  which neoplasla  was  suspected,   from  lungs  of mice  that  had
hepatic  masses, and  also from some animals that  had  gross pneumonia,  Intus-
susceptions,  or  certain other Incidental gross  abnormalities.   No  breakdown
was provided as to actual tissues examined.
    The  average   survival  of  the aldrln-treated  groups was  -2 months  less
than  controls.    Intercurrent diseases,  pneumonia and  Intestinal  parasitism
were present and may have Influenced the long-term survival rate.
    Results,  reported  for  both  sexes  combined,  Indicated a  statistically
significant  (p<0.001)  Increase   In  the  Incidence of hepatomas  (hepatic  cell
adenomas)  1n  the  treated animals as compared with controls.  Only  one  other
tumor  (lung)  was  reported In  the aldrln group.   The  Incidence  of  hepatomas,
based  on necropsled  mire, was  23%  In  the aldrln group and 7%  In  controls.
The  hepatic  cell   adenomas  were  described  as expanding  nodules of  hepatic
parenchymal  tissue,  usually with altered  lobular architecture, and  morpho-
logically  ranging from  very  benign lesions  to  borderline  carcinomas.   The
authors  concluded that aldrln had  significantly Increased  the  Incidence  of
hlstologlcally benign  liver  tumors.  Dr.  M. Reuber conducted an Independent
revaluation of the  liver lesions and considered  most  of  the hepatomas  to be
liver carcinomas.  Ors.  Popper,  Farber and  Flrmlnger  concurred  with Reuber's
evaluation (Epstein, 1975).   The value  of this study  was  compromised by the
poor survival  rate,  lack of  detailed pathology,  loss of  a  large  percentage
of  the animals  to the study, and failure to  treat  the results  In  males  and
females  separately.  Despite  these  Inadequacies,  the  study revealed evidence
for hcpatocardnogenlcHy of aldrln  1n  C-H mice.
0096h                               -14-                             01/30/87

-------
     As a followup  to the previous  study,  Davis  (1965),  as reviewed by U.S.
 EPA (1986b),  administered  aldrln (purity  not  specified)  at 0  or  10 ppm In
 the diet to  groups  of  100  male and  100  female  C_H mice  for  2 years.  The
 pathology examination was  similar  to  that conducted In  Davis  and  FUzhugh
 (1962).   Again,  survival 1n  the  treated  group  was reduced compared with the
 control  group, although  no breakdown of data by sex and by time of death was
 given.   There was no  Indication  as  to the time of tumor detection or deaths
 1n  treated  versus control groups.   The  Incidence  of hepatic hyperplasla and
 benign hepatomas  1n  the  aldrln group  was  approximately  double  that  of
 controls, whereas the number of  hepatic  carcinomas  was  about the same.  Dr.
 Reuber also  reevaluated  the liver lesions from this study and concluded that
 most  of  the  hepatomas  were  actually carcinomas.   Drs.  Popper,  Farber  and
 Flrmlnger concurred  In Reuber's diagnosis  (Epstein, 1975).
    Some  of  the  same  deficiencies   seen  In the  1962  FDA study  were  also
 evident  1n  this  one; namely, a  lack of  detailed  pathology  examination  and
 failure  to present  data  according to sex.  However, the survival at 18 or 24
 months  was  acceptable  In  the   controls.   The  evidence   for  an  oncogenlc
 response  (whether benign  or malignant)  1s substantial  In male  and female
 C3H mice.
 4.2.2.    Inhalation.   Carc1nogen1c1ty bloassays  for aldrln 1n which  Inhala-
 tion exposures were used could not be  located In the available literature.
 4.3.   OTHER RELEVANT DATA
    U.S.  EPA  (1980a)  noted that  data  concerning mutagenlclty  of  aldrln  were
 limited,  but   that  the data  concerning  dleldrln  might  be sufficient  since
 aldrln  Is  readily   converted to dleldrln  In  both  in  vivo and  in  vitro
 systems.   Several  studies  reviewed  by   U.S.  EPA  (1980a)  Indicated  that
aldrln/dleldrln gave  predominantly  negative  results 1n mutagenlclty assays


0096h                               -15-                             01/30/87

-------
with  microorganisms.   In a  review of several studies,  Ashwood-Smlth  (1981)
noted  that  aldrln was generally not mutagenlc In  bacterial  assays,  and that
most  mammalian  studies  were  difficult  to  Interpret  because of  a  lack  of
positive  controls or  a dose-response relationship.  A more  recent review by
Khan  and Oev  (1982)  stated  that  aldrln was not  mutagenlc  1n  bacteria  and
yeast.
4.4.   WEIGHT OF  EVIDENCE
    Aldrtn  can  be placed tn  EPA  Group 82,  Probable Human Carcinogen,  using
the  U.S.  EPA  (1986a)  guidelines  for  carcinogen  risk  assessment.    This
category  applies  to  compounds for  which  there  Is sufficient  evidence  of
cardnogenlclty  In animals  In the absence of human data.  In  this case,  the
sufficient  animal  evidence consists  of a  definitive malignant  tumor  response
In  Independent  studies that  Included  different  strains  of  the  same  species
(mouse) (U.S. EPA, 1986b).
    Aldrln  was  classified by  IARC  (1982)  1n Group 3,  chemicals  that  cannot
be classified as  to their potential  carclnogenlclty In humans.   The  database
provides  limited  evidence  of carclnogenlclty   In  animals  and  Inadequate
evidence of carclnogenlclty In humans.
0096h                               -16-                             01/30/87

-------
                     5.  REGULATORY STANDARDS AND CRITERIA

     U.S.  EPA (19SOa) derived cancer-based ambient water quality criteria for
 aldrln using a potency  factor  calculated  from data for Incidence of hepato-
 cellular  carcinomas In  male mice  In  the  MCI (1977)  bloassay.   The q * for
 aldrln was  11.45  (mg/kg/day)"1.   The  resulting criteria  corresponding to
 an   Incremental  Increase  of lifetime  cancer risk  of  10~5,  10~»  and   10"7
 are  0.74,  0.074  and  0.0074 ng/a,  respectively,  for exposure  to  contami-
 nated  water and  1ngest1on of  contaminated aquatic  organisms.   The criteria
 are  0.79,   0.079   and   0.0079   ng/J,   1f   only  consumption  of  contaminated
 aquatic  organisms  Is  considered.   Because aldrln  Is  rapidly  metabolized to
 dleldrln  1n fish, these criteria were  calculated by application of a factor
 based  on  the carcinogenic  potency of dleldrln as  well  as that of aldrln.
     ACGIH (1986)  recommended  a TLV  of 0.25  mg/m3  for aldrln.   This  value
 was  designed to protect  against liver  Injury, but ACGIH (1986) noted that It
                                                    •
 had  only  limited   supporting   data.   The  OSHA  (1983)  standard  Is  also
 0.25 mg/m3.
0096h                               -17-                             01/29/87

-------
                              6.  RISK ASSESSMENT
6.1.    SUBCHRONIC REFERENCE OOSE  (RfD$)
    Because  aldrln  1s  classified as  a carcinogen,  no  RfD-  (formerly AIS)
values  for oral or  Inhalation exposures will be calculated.
6.2.    REFERENCE OOSE (RfD)
    Because  aldrln  1s  classified  as  a  carcinogen,  no  RfD  (formerly AIC)
values  for oral or  Inhalation exposures will be calculated.
6.3.    CARCINOGENIC  POTENCY (q^)
6.3.1.   Oral.   U.S. EPA  (1986b) performed a  quantitative  carclnogenlcHy
risk assessment for  aldrln.   The  following  text  was adapted from this recent
document.
    Three  data sets  are suitable  for  quantitative risk  estimation.   These
are both  male and  female C.H mice In the Davis  (1965)  study as reevaluated
                            *3
by  Reuber and  cited 1n Epstein  (1975),  and  male B6C3F1  mice 1n  the  NCI
(1978)  bloassay.
    Using these data sets and the linearized multistage  model of Crump (U.S.
EPA,  1980c),   three  potency  eslmates,  ranging  from  23  down  to 12  (mg/kg/
day)'1,  with   a   geometric  mean  of  17   (mg/kg/day)"1   were  calculated.
Because humans may  be as  sensitive as  the most  sensitive animal species,  the
potency for the general  population 1s estimated at 17 (mg/kg/day)'1.
    These estimates  are  plausible upper bounds for  the Increased cancer risk
from  aldrln,   meaning  that  the  true  risk  1s   not likely  to  exceed  these
estimates and may be lower.
    Review of  the CBI  file for  aldrln did  not  reveal  any  Information that
would affect this assessment.
6.3.2.   Inhalation.   Inhalation  data  for  aldrln  were   Insufficient   to
perform a quantitative risk assessment.


0096h                               -18-                             05/06/87

-------
                                   TABLE 6-1
                    Cancer Data Sheet for Derivation of q-j*

 Compound:   aldrln
 Reference:   NCI, 1978;  U.S.  EPA,  1986b
 Species,  Strain, Sex:   mice,  B6C3F1, male
 Body weight:   0.035 kg  (measured)
 Length  of exposure  (le) »  80 weeks
 Length  of experiment  {Le)  -   90 weeks
 Llfespan  of  animal  (L)  =  90  weeks
 Tumor site  and  type:  hepatocellular carcinomas
 Route,  vehicle:  oral,  diet
Experimental Doses
or Exposures Transformed Dose
(ppro In diet) (mg/kg/day)
0 0
4 0.52
8 1.04
Incidence
No. Responding/No. Tested
or Examined
17/92
16/49
25/45
Human q-|* « 12 (mg/kg/day)'
0096h                               -19-                             01/29/87

-------
                                   TABLE 6-2
                    Cancer Data Sheet for Derivation of q-j*
Compound:  aldrln
Reference:  Davis, 1965; U.S. EPA, 1986b
Species, Strain, Sex:  mice, €38, female
Body weight:  0.030 kg (assumed)
Length of exposure (le) =  2 years
Length of experiment (Le} =  2 years
Tumor site and type:  liver, carcinoma
Route, vehicle:  oral, diet
Experimental
 Dose (ppm)
  Transformed
Dose (mg/kg/day)
Human Equivalent
Dose (mg/kg/day)
   Incidence
No. Responding/
 No. Examined
0
10
0
1.3
0
0.104
2/53
72/85
Human q-j* * 23 (mg/kg/day)'
009(>h
                  -20-
                             01/30/87

-------
                                   TABLE 6-3
                    Cancer Data Sheet for Derivation of q-|*

Compound:   aldrln
Reference:   Davis and  Fltzhugh, 1962; U.S. EPA, 1986b
Species, Strain, Sex:  mice, C3H, male
Body weight:  0.030 kg (assumed)
Length of exposure (le) -  2 years
Length of experiment (Le) *  2 years
Tumor site  and type:   liver, carcinoma
Route, vehicle:  oral, diet
Experimental
Dose (ppm)
0
10
Transformed
Dose (mg/kg/day)
0
1.3
Human Equivalent
Dose (mg/kg/day)
0
0.104
Incidence
No. Responding/
No. Examined
??//:i
75/91
Human q-j* « 18 (mg/kg/day)'1
0096h
-21-
01/29/87

-------
                                7.  REFERENCES

ACGIH  (American Conference  of Governmental  Industrial  Hyg1en1sts).   1986.
Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values, 4th ed.   Cincinnati,  OH.   p.  17.

Adams,  R.S.,  Jr.   1967.  The  fate  of pesticide residues 1n soil.  J.  Minn.
Acad. Scl.  34: 44-48.

Ashwood-Smlth,  M.O.   1981.   The  genetic  toxicology  of  aldMn and dleldMn.
Mutat. Res.  86(2): 137-154.

Avar,  P.  and  G.   Czegledl-Janko,   1970.   Occupational   exposure  to aldrln:
Clinical and laboratory findings.   Br. J.  Ind.  Med.   27(3):  279-282.

BMggs. G.G.  1981.   Theoretical  and  experimental relationships between soil
adsorption,   octanol-water   partition  coefficients,   water  solubilities,
bloconcentratlon factors, and the  parachor.   J.  Agrlc. Food.  Chem.  29:  1052.

Callahan,   M.A., M.W.   Sllmak,  N.W.  Gabel,  et  al.   1979.   Water-related
Environmental  Fate of  129  Priority Pollutants.  U.S.  EPA,  Washington,  DC.
EPA 440/4-79-029A.

Clark, O.E., G.W.   Ivle  and B.J. Camp.  1981.  Effects of dietary  hexachloro-
benzene on 1n  vivo  blotransformatlon.   J.  Agrlc.  Food Chem.   29(3): 600-608.

Clegg,  D.J.   1979.   Animals  reproduction   and  cardnogenldty  studies  In
relation to human  safety evaluation.  Dev. Toxlcol. Environ.  Sc1.  4: 45-59.

0096h                               -22-                             01/29/87

-------
 Davis,  K.J.  1965.   Pathology  report on mice  for aldrln. dleldrln,  hepta-
 chlor,  or heptachlor epoxlde for two years.  Int.  Food.  Drug  Admin.   (Cited
 In  U.S.  EPA.  1980a)

 Davis,  K.J. and O.G.  FHzhugh.   1962.   Tumorlgenlc potential  of aldrln  and
 dleldrln  for  mice.   Toxlcol. Appl. Pharmacol.  4: 187-189.

 Oelchmann,  W.B., M.  KepHnger,  I.  Dressier  and  F.  Sala.   1968.   Retention of
 dleldrin  In  the tissues  of dogs  fed  aldrln and  DDT  Individually  and as  a
 mixture.  Ind. Med.  Surg.  37(7): 548.

 Delchmann.  W.B., W.E. MacDonald, E.  Blum,  et  al.   1970.  Tumor 1 gen1c1ty  of
 aldrfn,  dleldrln  and  endrln In  the  albino rat.   Ind.  Med.  Surg.   39(10):
 426-434.

 Epstein,  S.S.   1975.  The carclnogenldty of dleldrln.  Part I.  Sc1. Total
 Environ.  4:  1-52.

 FUzhugh, O.G., A.A. Nelson and H.L.  Qualfe.   1964.   Chronic  oral toxlclty
 of aldrln and dleldrln 1n rats and dogs.   Food  Cosmet.  Toxlcol.   2:  551-562.

 Hodge. H.C..  A.M.  Boyce,  W.B.  Delchmann  and H.F. Krayblll.  1967.  Toxicol-
 ogy and  no-effect  levels  of aldrln and dleldrln.  Toxlcol. Appl. Pharmacol.
 10(3): 613-675.

 HSDB (Hazardous Substance Data Bank).   1986.  Record #199.  Online.
0096h                               -23-                             01/29/87

-------
IARC  (International  Agency for Research on Cancer).  1982.  IARC Monographs
on  the  Evaluation  of the Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man.  Chemicals,
Industrial  process,  and  Industries  associated with  cancer  In humans.  WHO,
IAHC, Lyons, France.  Vol. 4, p. 112-114.

Jager,  K.W.   1970.   Aldrln,  Dleldrln, Endrln and Telodrln: An Epldemlologl-
cal  and lexicological  Study  of Long-term  Occupational  Exposure.   Elsevler
Publishing Co., Amsterdam.  (CHed In U.S.  EPA, 1980a)

Khan, R.R.  and  B.  Oev.   1962.  Toxicology Data Sheets on Chemicals: Aldrln.
NT1S PB-82-219007.

Lu,  P.  and L.  Metcalf.   1975.  Environmental fate  and  blodegradablllty of
benzene  derivatives  as   studied  In  a model  aquatic  ecosystem.   Environ.
Health Perspect.  10: 269-284.

NCI  (National  Cancer Institute).   1977.   Bloassays of  aldHn  and  dleldrln
for  possible  carclnogenlclty.   NCI  CaMnogenesIs Tech.  Rep.  Ser.  No.  21.
(Also published as  NTIS PB-275-666)

OSHA  (Occupational  Safety and  Health Administration).   1983.   OSHA Safety
and Health Standards.  29 CFR.  1910.1000.

Ottolenghl, A.B., et al.  1974.  Teratogenlc effects of aldHn, dleldrln and
endrln In hamsters  and mice.   Teratology.   9:  11.  (Cited In U.S. EPA, 1980a)
0096h                               -24-                             01/29/87

-------
 Qualfe,  J.S.  and M.L. FHzhugh.  1967.  Survey of quantitative relationships
 between  Ingestlon  and  storage of  aldrln and  dleldrln  1n animals and  man.
 Food  Cosmet.  Toxlcol.  5(1):  39-50.

 Sabljlc,  A.   1984.   Prediction of  the nature and  strength of  soil  sorptlon
 of  organic pollutants  by molecular  topology.   J. Agrlc.  Food. Chem.   32:
 243-246.

 Sanborn,  J.R.,   8.M.  Francis and  R.L. Metcalf.   1977.   The  Degradation  of
 Selected  Pesticides  In  Soil:  A  Review  of  the  Published Literature.   EPA
 600/9-77-02.  p.  268-286.

 Treon, J.  and F.D.  Cleveland.  1955.   Toxlclty  of certain chlorinated  hydro-
 carbon Insecticides  for  laboratory  animals, with  special  reference  to  aldrln
 and dleldrln.  Agrlc. Food Chem.  3(5): 402-408.

 Trlolo, A.J.  and A.J. Coon.   1966.  The  protective effect  of  aldrln against
 the  toxlclty of organophosphate  antlchollnesterases.    J.  Pharmacol.  Exp.
 Ther.  154(3): 613-623.

 Trlolo,  A.J., E. Mat a  and   J.M.  Coon.   1970.    Effects  of   organochloMne
 Insecticides  on  the toxlclty and  \n_  vitro plasma detoxlcatlon  of  paraoxon.
 Toxlcol.  Appl. Pharmacol.  17(1):  174-180.

 U.S.  EPA.   1980a.    Ambient  Water  Quality  Criteria  for Aldr1n/D1e1dr1n,
 Prepared  by the  Office of  Health  and  Environmental  Assessment,  Environmental
 Criteria  and  Assessment Office, Cincinnati, OH for  the Office of Water Regu-
 lations and Standards. Washington, DC.   EPA 440/5-80-018.   NTIS  PB 81-117301.

0096h                               -25-                            05/06/87

-------
U.S.  EPA.  1980b.   Hazard Profile  for  AldMn.  Prepared  by  the Office  of
Health  and Environmental  Assessment.  Environmental  Criteria and  Assessment
Office, Cincinnati. OH for the Office of Solid Waste,  Washington,  DC.

U.S.  EPA.  1980c.   Guidelines  and  Methodology  Used  In  the Preparation  of
Health  Effect  Assessment Chapters  of  the  Consent  Decree  Water  Criteria
Documents.  Federal Register.  45(231): 49347-49357.

U.S.  EPA.   1983.   Methodology and Guidelines for Reportable Quantity  Deter-
minations  Based on  Chronic Toxldty data.   Prepared by the  Office of  Health
and  Environmental  Assessment,  Environmental  Criteria  and Assessment Office,
Cincinnati,  OH  for  the  Office   of  Solid  Waste  and  Emergency Response,
Washington, DC.

U.S.  EPA.   1986a.    Guidelines   for  Carcinogen  Risk  Assessment.   Federal
Register.  51(185): 33992-34003.

U.S.  EPA.   1986b.   Carclnogenlclty  Assessment of  AldMn and Dleldrln.
December  1986  Review Draft.   Office of Health and Environmental  Assessment,
Carcinogen Assessment Group,  Washington,  DC.

Van  Raalte,  H.G.S.   1977.   Human experience with  dleldrln 1n perspective.
Ecotoxlcol. Environ. Saf.  1: 203.  (Cited  1n U.S. EPA,  1980a)

Versteeg,  J.P.J.  and K.W. Jager.   1973.  Long-term occupational  exposure  to
the  Insecticides aldrln,  dleldrln, endrln, and telodrln.  Br. Ind. Med.   30:
201.  (Cited 1n U.S. EPA, 1980a)


0096h                               -26-                             05/06/87

-------
 Vettorazl,   G.   1975.   State  of   the  art  of  the  toxlcologlcal  evaluation
 carried out by the Joint FAO/WHO  expert  committee on  pesticide  residues.   I.
 Organohalogenated  pesticides used  1n public health  and  agriculture.   Residue
 Rev.   56:  107-134.

 Williams,  C.H., J.L.  Casterllne,   Jr.,  K.H.  Jacobson and  J.E.  Keys.   1967.
 ToxIcHy and enzyme  activity resulting from Interaction between  chlorinated
 hydrocarbon and carbamate  Insecticides.  Toxlcol.  Appl.  Pharmacol.   11(2):
 302-307.

 Zoetemann,  B.C.J.,  K. Harmsen,  J.B.H.J. Lindens,  C.F.H.  Morra and M.  Slooff.
 1980.   Persistent  organic  pollutants  In river water  and  groundwater of  The
 Netherlands.  Chemosphere.   9:  243.
                                    a virorar>ntHl  Prr,t
-------
i8/OE/lO
                                          M9600
                                                    (0
                                                    r>
                                                   <*> CO
                                                          03
                                           o> »— •  sr o  —
                                           *" T3   * W •»  «9
                                              Oi           r*
                                           e ~»  -r>
                                                    a •
                                                       n  cu
                                                       •*• i*
                                                       a  e
                                                       o  o
                                                       a  n
                                           •   tti ^  —*» ft»  O




                                           ^n«  ^«> c     «^

                                           •O   3 (O  fit  -3
                                           >> --«   3" 3  «J
                                          •   iO   •   Q.  • J
                                                                      o
                                                                      e
 -t -9
 Oi  <«
 -•  O
 3  --
 "«v  W
 CO  VI
 <»  "•.
 X
 X m
•o x
 o -o
O 3
O r*
                  (^
                                                                                    «<

                                                                                     —I
                                                                                     at
                                                                  to

                                                                   Q.
                                                                   Oi

-------