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Appendix D Critical Studies and Uncertainty Factors Used in Developing Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Chemical Warfare Agents
TABLE D-1 Critical Studies and Uncertainty Factors Used in Developing AEGLs for GB 176 Critical Study Uncertainty Factors (UFs) Standard and Test Temporal Intra- Inter- Total Study End Point Severity Species Gender Duration Extrapolation species species MF UF AEGL-1 EC50 for miosis Nondisabling Adult Female 10, 60, Cn à t =k; n = 10 1 1 10 Mioduszewski (miosis is the first rat and 240 2; from 10 to et al. 2000 measurable min 30 min and change in the from 4 to 8 continuum of hours response to anticholinesterase response) AEGL-2 LOAEL for Disabling (single Human NR 10-30 Cn à t =k; n = 10 1 1 10 Baker and miosis, dyspnea, fiber electro- min 2; from 30 Sedgwick 1996 RBC-ChE myography min to all inhibition, changes as early durations single fiber indicator of electromyography exposures that changes could result in more significant effects) AEGL-3 LC01 and LC50 Lethal Rat Female 10, 30, Cn à t =k; n = 10 3 1 30 Mioduszewski 60, 90, 2; from 6 to 8 et al. 2000, 240, and hours 2001, 2002 360 min Abbreviations: EC50, effective concentration for a 50% response; LC01, lethal concentration to 1% of exposed subjects; LC50, lethal concentration to 50% of exposed subjects; MF, modifying factor; NR, not reported; RBC-ChE, red blood celll cholinesterase. Source: Data obtained from NRC 2003.
TABLE D-2 Relative Potency and Uncertainty Factors used in Developing AEGLs for GA, GD, GF, and VX Uncertainty Factors (UFs) a Agent Standard Relative Potency Intraspecies Interspecies MF Total GA AEGL-1 and AEGL-2 Equivalent potency 10 1 1 10 AEGL-3 GA = ½ à GB potency 10 3 1 30 GD AEGL-1 and AEGL-2 GD = 2 à GB potency 10 1 1 10 AEGL-3 Equipotent to GB; supported by 10 3 1 30 Wistar rat LC50 study GF AEGL-1 and AEGL-2 GF = 2 à GB potency 10 1 1 10 AEGL-3 Equipotent to GB 10 3 1 30 VX AEGL-1 VX:GB = 4; miosis data from 10 1 3 30 secondary and supportive studies AEGL-2 and AEGL-3 VX:GB = 4 10 3 3 100 a Based on relative potency data from GB. Abbreviations: LC50, lethal concentration to 50% of subjects exposed; MF, modifying factor. Source: Data obtained from NRC 2003. 177
TABLE D-3 Critical Studies and Uncertainty Factors Used in Developing AEGLs for Sulfur Mustard 178 Critical Study Uncertainty Factors (UFs) Test Temporal Intra- Inter- Total Standard and Study End Point Severity Species Duration Extrapolation species species MF UF AEGL-1 Thresholdâ Nondisabling Human Cn à t =k; n = 3 1 1 3 Anderson 1942 conjunctival 1 injection and minor discomfort with no functional decrement AEGL-2 LOAEL for well- Severe ocular Human Cn à t =k; n = 3 1 3a 10 Anderson 1942 marked, effects; ineffective 1 generalized military conjunctivitis, performance edema, photo- phobia, and eye irritations AEGL-3 LC50 Lethality Mice 1 hour Cn à t =k; n = 3 3 1 10 Kumar and 3 for shorter Vijayaraghavan periods and n 1998 = 1 for longer periods a Potenial onset of long-term ocular or respiratory effects. Abbreviations: LC50, lethal concentration to 50% of exposed subjects; LOAEL, lowest-observed-adverse-effect level; MF, modifying factor. Source: Data obtained from NRC 2003.
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