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TDMS Study 05134-02 Pathology Tables


                                     INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)
                                                     1,3 BUTADIENE (BUTADIENE)


NTP Experiment-Test: 05134-02                                                                                     Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: CHRONIC                                                                                               Date: 09/17/94
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 11:36:58




       Facility:  Battelle Northwest

       Chemical CAS #:  106-99-0

       Lock Date:  None

       Cage Range:  All

       Reasons For Removal:    All

       Removal Date Range:     All

       Treatment Groups:       Include All
































a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion

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NTP Experiment-Test: 05134-02         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: CHRONIC                                     1,3 BUTADIENE (BUTADIENE)                                 Date: 09/17/94  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 11:36:58  
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         B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                        CONTROL      6.25 PPM     20 PPM       62.5 PPM     200 PPM      625 PPM         
                                                                                                                                    
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DISPOSITION SUMMARY                                                                                                                 
  Animals Initially In Study                          70           70           70           70           70           90           
  Scheduled Sacrifice                                 20           20           20           20           20           10           
  Early Deaths                                                                                                                      
    Moribund                                          10           10           14           31           37           46           
    Dead                                               3            7           11            8           12           33           
    Accident                                                                     1                         1            1           
  Survivors                                                                                                                         
    Terminal Sacrifice                                37           33           24           11                                     
  Animals Examined Microscopically                    70           70           70           70           70           90           
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 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                    
   Esophagus                                          (61)         (41)         (47)         (45)         (58)         (89)         
      Acanthosis                                       1 (2%)                                                                       
   Gallbladder                                        (66)         (44)         (41)         (43)         (49)         (64)         
      Hyperplasia                                      1 (2%)                                 3 (7%)                                
      Inflammation                                     1 (2%)                    1 (2%)       2 (5%)                    1 (2%)      
   Intestine Large, Cecum                             (68)         (46)         (46)         (47)         (57)         (78)         
      Hemorrhage                                                    1 (2%)                                                          
   Intestine Large, Colon                             (68)         (48)         (47)         (47)         (58)         (83)         
      Endothelium, Hyperplasia                                                   1 (2%)                                             
   Intestine Small, Ileum                             (68)         (46)         (43)         (47)         (55)         (75)         
      Inflammation, Chronic                                         1 (2%)                                                          
      Peyer's Patch, Hyperplasia                                                                           1 (2%)                   
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                           (67)         (45)         (44)         (47)         (54)         (70)         
      Hemorrhage                                                                                                        2 (3%)      
      Peyer's Patch, Hyperplasia                                                              1 (2%)                                
   Liver                                              (69)         (52)         (51)         (61)         (61)         (90)         
      Angiectasis                                                   5 (10%)      1 (2%)       3 (5%)       2 (3%)       1 (1%)      
      Basophilic Focus                                 1 (1%)       2 (4%)       1 (2%)       4 (7%)       2 (3%)       1 (1%)      
      Clear Cell Focus                                 2 (3%)       1 (2%)                    1 (2%)                                
      Degeneration, Fatty                              2 (3%)       2 (4%)       1 (2%)       8 (13%)      4 (7%)                   
      Eosinophilic Focus                               5 (7%)      12 (23%)     19 (37%)     11 (18%)      5 (8%)       2 (2%)      
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                 3 (4%)       6 (12%)      1 (2%)      11 (18%)     14 (23%)     10 (11%)     
      Infarct                                                                    1 (2%)                                             
      Inflammation, Chronic                            1 (1%)       1 (2%)                                              1 (1%)      
      Inflammation, Focal, Granulomatous               1 (1%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                             
      Mixed Cell Focus                                              1 (2%)                    1 (2%)       1 (2%)       1 (1%)      
      Necrosis                                         2 (3%)       2 (4%)       7 (14%)      5 (8%)      22 (36%)     19 (21%)     
      Pigmentation, Bile                                                                                   1 (2%)                   
      Thrombosis                                                                                           1 (2%)       1 (1%)      
      Biliary Tract, Cyst                              1 (1%)                                 1 (2%)       1 (2%)       2 (2%)      
      Biliary Tract, Hyperplasia                                                              1 (2%)                                
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05134-02         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: CHRONIC                                     1,3 BUTADIENE (BUTADIENE)                                 Date: 09/17/94  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 11:36:58  
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         B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                        CONTROL      6.25 PPM     20 PPM       62.5 PPM     200 PPM      625 PPM         
                                                                                                                                    
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ALIMENTARY SYSTEM - CONT                                                                                                            
      Centrilobular, Degeneration, Fatty                                                      1 (2%)       1 (2%)       3 (3%)      
      Centrilobular, Necrosis                                                                 1 (2%)       4 (7%)       7 (8%)      
   Mesentery                                          (12)         (13)         (16)         (9)          (15)         (6)          
      Fat, Angiectasis                                 3 (25%)      3 (23%)      4 (25%)      3 (33%)      1 (7%)                   
      Fat, Ectopic Tissue                                           1 (8%)                                                          
      Fat, Hemorrhage                                  1 (8%)                    1 (6%)                    2 (13%)                  
      Fat, Inflammation, Chronic                       4 (33%)      3 (23%)      7 (44%)      2 (22%)      7 (47%)      1 (17%)     
      Fat, Necrosis                                    8 (67%)      6 (46%)      6 (38%)      3 (33%)      7 (47%)                  
   Pancreas                                           (69)         (49)         (47)         (48)         (59)         (88)         
      Acinus, Atrophy                                  3 (4%)       3 (6%)       5 (11%)                   2 (3%)       1 (1%)      
      Acinus, Focal Cellular Change                    3 (4%)       5 (10%)      3 (6%)       3 (6%)       1 (2%)                   
      Acinus, Hyperplasia                              1 (1%)                    1 (2%)                    1 (2%)                   
      Acinus, Infarct                                  1 (1%)                                                                       
      Acinus, Inflammation, Chronic                    2 (3%)                    3 (6%)                                             
      Duct, Cyst                                       2 (3%)                    2 (4%)                                 1 (1%)      
   Salivary Glands                                    (70)         (49)         (50)         (49)         (60)         (89)         
      Atrophy, Focal                                                                          1 (2%)                                
      Inflammation                                     3 (4%)                                 4 (8%)                                
      Inflammation, Chronic                                                      1 (2%)                                             
   Stomach, Forestomach                               (70)         (50)         (57)         (68)         (70)         (89)         
      Cyst Epithelial Inclusion                                     1 (2%)                                                          
      Mineralization                                                             1 (2%)                                             
      Ulcer                                            2 (3%)       2 (4%)       1 (2%)       3 (4%)       5 (7%)      14 (16%)     
      Epithelium, Hyperplasia                          4 (6%)       5 (10%)      4 (7%)       8 (12%)     18 (26%)     56 (63%)     
   Stomach, Glandular                                 (69)         (49)         (58)         (68)         (68)         (86)         
      Hemorrhage                                                    1 (2%)                                              2 (2%)      
      Inflammation, Suppurative                                     1 (2%)                                                          
      Mineralization                                                                          1 (1%)                                
      Pigmentation, Hemosiderin                        2 (3%)       2 (4%)       1 (2%)       2 (3%)       5 (7%)       4 (5%)      
      Ulcer                                            2 (3%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)       2 (3%)       6 (9%)       2 (2%)      
      Epithelium, Hyperplasia                                                                                           1 (1%)      
   Tooth                                              (4)          (5)          (1)                                                 
      Developmental Malformation                       1 (25%)                                                                      
      Inflammation                                     3 (75%)      4 (80%)      1 (100%)                                           
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 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                    
   Blood Vessel                                       (1)          (1)                       (1)                       (1)          
      Inflammation                                     1 (100%)     1 (100%)                                                        
      Mineralization                                                                          1 (100%)                              
   Heart                                              (70)         (50)         (50)         (59)         (70)         (90)         
      Cardiomyopathy                                   4 (6%)       2 (4%)       1 (2%)       4 (7%)                    2 (2%)      
      Infiltration Cellular, Mixed Cell                                                                    1 (1%)                   
      Mineralization                                                2 (4%)                    2 (3%)       2 (3%)      11 (12%)     
      Necrosis                                                                                2 (3%)       1 (1%)       3 (3%)      
      Atrium, Thrombosis                                                                                                2 (2%)      
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05134-02         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: CHRONIC                                     1,3 BUTADIENE (BUTADIENE)                                 Date: 09/17/94  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 11:36:58  
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         B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                        CONTROL      6.25 PPM     20 PPM       62.5 PPM     200 PPM      625 PPM         
                                                                                                                                    
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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM - CONT                                                                                                        
      Endothelium, Hyperplasia                                      2 (4%)       1 (2%)       4 (7%)       9 (13%)      9 (10%)     
      Pericardium, Inflammation, Chronic                                                      1 (2%)                                
      Pericardium, Fat, Necrosis                                                              1 (2%)                                
      Perivascular, Inflammation                       1 (1%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
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 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                    
   Adrenal Gland, Cortex                              (70)         (49)         (48)         (49)         (60)         (88)         
      Cyst                                                                       1 (2%)       4 (8%)       1 (2%)                   
      Focal Cellular Change                                         3 (6%)                                                          
      Hematocyst                                                                                           1 (2%)                   
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                 1 (1%)                    1 (2%)       4 (8%)       5 (8%)       2 (2%)      
      Hemorrhage                                                                                                        1 (1%)      
      Hyperplasia                                      3 (4%)                                 2 (4%)       2 (3%)       1 (1%)      
      Hypertrophy                                      1 (1%)       3 (6%)       1 (2%)       3 (6%)       3 (5%)                   
      Capsule, Hyperplasia                                          2 (4%)                                                          
   Adrenal Gland, Medulla                             (70)         (48)         (47)         (45)         (60)         (86)         
      Cyst                                                                                    1 (2%)                                
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                                                                                  1 (1%)      
      Hyperplasia                                      3 (4%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)       2 (4%)                                
   Islets, Pancreatic                                 (69)         (49)         (46)         (47)         (59)         (88)         
      Hyperplasia                                      2 (3%)                    2 (4%)                                             
   Parathyroid Gland                                  (57)         (40)         (33)         (39)         (47)         (77)         
      Cyst                                                          1 (3%)                                              1 (1%)      
   Pituitary Gland                                    (70)         (49)         (48)         (47)         (58)         (80)         
      Pars Distalis, Angiectasis                       1 (1%)       2 (4%)       3 (6%)       1 (2%)                                
      Pars Distalis, Cyst                                           1 (2%)       1 (2%)                    1 (2%)       2 (3%)      
      Pars Distalis, Hemorrhage                                     1 (2%)                                                          
      Pars Distalis, Hyperplasia                      13 (19%)     19 (39%)     10 (21%)      9 (19%)                               
      Pars Intermedia, Hyperplasia                                  2 (4%)       1 (2%)                                             
   Thyroid Gland                                      (69)         (49)         (49)         (49)         (59)         (88)         
      Cyst                                             1 (1%)       6 (12%)      1 (2%)       4 (8%)       1 (2%)                   
      Inflammation                                     2 (3%)                    2 (4%)       2 (4%)                                
      C-Cell, Hyperplasia                                                                     1 (2%)                                
      Follicular Cell, Hyperplasia                    11 (16%)     10 (20%)     13 (27%)      6 (12%)      2 (3%)       1 (1%)      
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 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                    
   None                                                                                                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05134-02         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: CHRONIC                                     1,3 BUTADIENE (BUTADIENE)                                 Date: 09/17/94  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 11:36:58  
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         B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                        CONTROL      6.25 PPM     20 PPM       62.5 PPM     200 PPM      625 PPM         
                                                                                                                                    
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 GENITAL SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                    
   Ovary                                              (69)         (59)         (58)         (70)         (70)         (89)         
      Angiectasis                                      5 (7%)       7 (12%)      3 (5%)      13 (19%)     16 (23%)     17 (19%)     
      Atrophy                                          4 (6%)      19 (32%)     33 (57%)     51 (73%)     59 (84%)     79 (89%)     
      Cyst                                            16 (23%)     29 (49%)     21 (36%)     19 (27%)     12 (17%)     13 (15%)     
      Metaplasia, Osseous                                           1 (2%)                                                          
      Mineralization                                                1 (2%)                                                          
      Corpus Luteum, Hyperplasia                                    1 (2%)                                                          
      Germinal Epithelium, Hyperplasia                 2 (3%)       3 (5%)       8 (14%)     15 (21%)     17 (24%)     20 (22%)     
      Granulosa Cell, Hyperplasia                      1 (1%)                    2 (3%)       3 (4%)       5 (7%)       3 (3%)      
   Uterus                                             (70)         (50)         (60)         (69)         (70)         (88)         
      Angiectasis                                      3 (4%)       8 (16%)     10 (17%)      6 (9%)       2 (3%)                   
      Atrophy                                          1 (1%)                    1 (2%)       1 (1%)      11 (16%)     49 (56%)     
      Cyst                                             1 (1%)                                 1 (1%)                    1 (1%)      
      Dilatation                                       2 (3%)       2 (4%)                                                          
      Hemorrhage                                                    1 (2%)       2 (3%)       1 (1%)                                
      Hyperplasia, Cystic                             63 (90%)     48 (96%)     50 (83%)     58 (84%)     30 (43%)                  
      Hyperplasia, Histiocytic                                                                                          1 (1%)      
      Inflammation                                     1 (1%)       1 (2%)                                                          
      Thrombosis                                                                              1 (1%)       1 (1%)                   
      Arteriole, Hypertrophy                           1 (1%)       1 (2%)                                                          
      Cervix, Cyst                                                  1 (2%)                                                          
      Muscularis, Hyperplasia                                       1 (2%)                                 1 (1%)                   
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 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                    
   Bone Marrow                                        (70)         (49)         (48)         (59)         (70)         (89)         
      Angiectasis                                                                             1 (2%)                                
      Atrophy                                                                                                          12 (13%)     
      Fibrosis                                                                   1 (2%)       1 (2%)       1 (1%)                   
      Hyperplasia                                      4 (6%)       5 (10%)      9 (19%)     18 (31%)     18 (26%)     20 (22%)     
      Necrosis                                                                                                          2 (2%)      
   Lymph Node                                         (70)         (50)         (50)         (60)         (69)         (89)         
      Iliac, Hyperplasia                                                         1 (2%)                                             
      Pancreatic, Hyperplasia                                       1 (2%)                                                          
      Renal, Hyperplasia                                            1 (2%)                                 1 (1%)                   
   Lymph Node, Bronchial                              (58)         (42)         (42)         (41)         (46)         (62)         
      Congestion                                                    1 (2%)                                 1 (2%)       2 (3%)      
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                 1 (2%)                                 1 (2%)       2 (4%)                   
      Hyperplasia                                      9 (16%)     10 (24%)      6 (14%)      1 (2%)       1 (2%)                   
      Inflammation                                                                            1 (2%)                                
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                             (53)         (42)         (46)         (49)         (54)         (64)         
      Congestion                                       1 (2%)                                                                       
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                 2 (4%)                                 3 (6%)       2 (4%)                   
      Hyperplasia                                      8 (15%)      5 (12%)      3 (7%)       5 (10%)      2 (4%)                   
      Hyperplasia, Histiocytic                                                                                          3 (5%)      
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05134-02         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: CHRONIC                                     1,3 BUTADIENE (BUTADIENE)                                 Date: 09/17/94  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 11:36:58  
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         B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                        CONTROL      6.25 PPM     20 PPM       62.5 PPM     200 PPM      625 PPM         
                                                                                                                                    
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HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - CONT                                                                                                         
      Hyperplasia, Plasma Cell                                                                                          1 (2%)      
      Necrosis                                                                                                          1 (2%)      
   Lymph Node, Mediastinal                            (39)         (29)         (33)         (44)         (51)         (74)         
      Angiectasis                                                   1 (3%)                                                          
      Congestion                                                    1 (3%)                                 1 (2%)       4 (5%)      
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                 2 (5%)                                 3 (7%)       2 (4%)       1 (1%)      
      Hyperplasia                                      6 (15%)      1 (3%)       2 (6%)       3 (7%)       3 (6%)       1 (1%)      
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                             (69)         (46)         (48)         (58)         (66)         (81)         
      Angiectasis                                      3 (4%)       2 (4%)       3 (6%)       4 (7%)       1 (2%)                   
      Congestion                                                    1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                 1 (1%)      
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                 2 (3%)       1 (2%)       2 (4%)       3 (5%)       2 (3%)                   
      Hemorrhage                                                    1 (2%)                                              1 (1%)      
      Hyperplasia                                      9 (13%)     17 (37%)      7 (15%)      6 (10%)      3 (5%)       1 (1%)      
      Hyperplasia, Histiocytic                         1 (1%)                                                           1 (1%)      
      Inflammation                                                                                                      1 (1%)      
      Inflammation, Granulomatous                                                                          2 (3%)                   
      Necrosis                                                                                                          1 (1%)      
   Spleen                                             (69)         (49)         (48)         (58)         (70)         (88)         
      Angiectasis                                                                1 (2%)                    1 (1%)                   
      Depletion Lymphoid                                                                                                1 (1%)      
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                27 (39%)     25 (51%)     24 (50%)     29 (50%)     28 (40%)     28 (32%)     
      Hemorrhage                                                                 1 (2%)                                             
      Hyperplasia, Histiocytic                         1 (1%)                                                           1 (1%)      
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                            2 (3%)       3 (6%)       2 (4%)       1 (2%)                                
      Inflammation, Focal, Granulomatous                            1 (2%)                                                          
      Necrosis                                                                                             1 (1%)                   
      Capsule, Inflammation, Chronic                                             2 (4%)                    1 (1%)                   
   Thymus                                             (66)         (46)         (45)         (51)         (59)         (81)         
      Angiectasis                                                   2 (4%)       1 (2%)                                             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                            8 (12%)     14 (30%)      3 (7%)       2 (4%)       1 (2%)                   
      Infiltration Cellular, Mixed Cell                                                       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                   
      Necrosis                                         1 (2%)       6 (13%)      6 (13%)     16 (31%)     22 (37%)     25 (31%)     
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 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                    
   Mammary Gland                                      (69)         (46)         (49)         (61)         (58)         (87)         
      Galactocele                                      1 (1%)                    1 (2%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                   
      Hyperplasia                                      2 (3%)                    2 (4%)       5 (8%)       9 (16%)      2 (2%)      
   Skin                                               (70)         (50)         (50)         (53)         (60)         (89)         
      Acanthosis                                                    1 (2%)                                                          
      Cyst Epithelial Inclusion                                                  1 (2%)                                             
      Inflammation, Chronic                            1 (1%)       1 (2%)                                 2 (3%)                   
      Necrosis                                                                   1 (2%)                    1 (2%)                   
      Hair Follicle, Atrophy                                                     2 (4%)       3 (6%)                                
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Edema                                    1 (2%)                                                          
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Hemorrhage                                            2 (4%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)       1 (1%)      
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                     1,3 BUTADIENE (BUTADIENE)                                 Date: 09/17/94  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 11:36:58  
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         B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                        CONTROL      6.25 PPM     20 PPM       62.5 PPM     200 PPM      625 PPM         
                                                                                                                                    
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INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM - CONT                                                                                                         
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Inflammation,                                                                                            
          Granulomatous                                                                                    1 (2%)                   
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 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                    
   Bone                                               (70)         (50)         (50)         (50)         (60)         (90)         
      Developmental Malformation                       1 (1%)                                                                       
      Fibrous Osteodystrophy                          38 (54%)     36 (72%)     29 (58%)     22 (44%)     12 (20%)                  
      Osteopetrosis                                                 1 (2%)                                 1 (2%)                   
      Proliferation Connective Tissue                  1 (1%)                                                                       
      Periosteum, Hemorrhage                                                                                            1 (1%)      
   Skeletal Muscle                                    (1)                       (1)          (1)          (2)          (2)          
      Hemorrhage                                                                                           1 (50%)      1 (50%)     
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 NERVOUS SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                    
   Brain                                              (70)         (50)         (50)         (50)         (60)         (90)         
      Compression                                      1 (1%)                    1 (2%)                                             
      Hemorrhage                                                                 3 (6%)       3 (6%)       2 (3%)       6 (7%)      
      Infiltration Cellular, Mixed Cell                                                                                 1 (1%)      
      Mineralization                                  24 (34%)     24 (48%)     17 (34%)     14 (28%)      7 (12%)     12 (13%)     
      Necrosis                                                                                             1 (2%)                   
      Thrombosis                                                                                                        1 (1%)      
      Perivascular, Infiltration Cellular,                                                                                          
          Lymphocyte                                                3 (6%)                                                          
      Ventricle, Cyst Epithelial Inclusion                                                                              1 (1%)      
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 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                    
   Larynx                                             (70)         (50)         (49)         (47)         (59)         (82)         
      Inflammation                                                                            1 (2%)                    1 (1%)      
      Inflammation, Suppurative                        1 (1%)       1 (2%)                                                          
   Lung                                               (70)         (60)         (60)         (70)         (70)         (88)         
      Hemorrhage                                       3 (4%)       4 (7%)       6 (10%)      5 (7%)      10 (14%)     13 (15%)     
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                            1 (1%)       1 (2%)                                                          
      Infiltration Cellular, Mixed Cell                                          1 (2%)                    2 (3%)       3 (3%)      
      Inflammation, Chronic, Diffuse                                                                       1 (1%)                   
      Inflammation, Chronic, Focal                     3 (4%)       2 (3%)                    1 (1%)       2 (3%)                   
      Inflammation, Focal, Granulomatous                                                      1 (1%)                                
      Inflammation, Suppurative                                     1 (2%)                    1 (1%)       1 (1%)                   
      Thrombosis                                                                 1 (2%)                                 1 (1%)      
      Alveolar Epithelium, Hyperplasia                 5 (7%)       5 (8%)       4 (7%)      11 (16%)     17 (24%)     13 (15%)     
      Alveolus, Infiltration Cellular, Histiocyte      1 (1%)       3 (5%)       7 (12%)      7 (10%)     10 (14%)      3 (3%)      
      Alveolus, Pigmentation, Hemosiderin              1 (1%)                    2 (3%)       2 (3%)       1 (1%)                   
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05134-02         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: CHRONIC                                     1,3 BUTADIENE (BUTADIENE)                                 Date: 09/17/94  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 11:36:58  
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         B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                        CONTROL      6.25 PPM     20 PPM       62.5 PPM     200 PPM      625 PPM         
                                                                                                                                    
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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - CONT                                                                                                           
      Fat, Mediastinum, Inflammation, Chronic          1 (1%)                                                                       
      Fat, Mediastinum, Necrosis                       1 (1%)                    1 (2%)                                             
      Mediastinum, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid               1 (1%)                                                                       
      Peribronchiolar, Inflammation,                                                                                                
          Pyogranulomatous                                                                                              1 (1%)      
   Nose                                               (70)         (49)         (48)         (50)         (60)         (89)         
      Inflammation, Suppurative                       19 (27%)     12 (24%)     13 (27%)     11 (22%)      7 (12%)      1 (1%)      
      Nasolacrimal Duct, Inflammation, Suppurative     2 (3%)       1 (2%)       6 (13%)      4 (8%)       1 (2%)                   
      Olfactory Epithelium, Atrophy                    2 (3%)                                                           7 (8%)      
      Olfactory Epithelium, Inflammation, Chronic                                                                       1 (1%)      
      Respiratory Epithelium, Hyperplasia                                                                  1 (2%)                   
      Respiratory Epithelium, Metaplasia, Squamous     1 (1%)                                              2 (3%)                   
   Trachea                                            (69)         (50)         (48)         (49)         (60)         (83)         
      Inflammation, Suppurative                       13 (19%)     17 (34%)     14 (29%)     10 (20%)      8 (13%)                  
      Metaplasia, Squamous                                                                                 1 (2%)                   
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 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                    
   Eye                                                (3)                       (2)          (2)          (3)          (3)          
      Degeneration                                     2 (67%)                   1 (50%)                                            
      Cornea, Hyperplasia                                                                     1 (50%)      1 (33%)                  
      Cornea, Inflammation, Chronic                                              1 (50%)      1 (50%)      2 (67%)                  
      Lens, Degeneration                                                                      2 (100%)                              
   Harderian Gland                                    (64)         (50)         (49)         (59)         (60)         (73)         
      Hyperplasia                                      1 (2%)       5 (10%)      9 (18%)      4 (7%)       5 (8%)       7 (10%)     
      Inflammation, Chronic                            1 (2%)                    1 (2%)                                 1 (1%)      
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 URINARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                    
   Kidney                                             (69)         (49)         (48)         (50)         (60)         (90)         
      Amyloid Deposition                                                                                   1 (2%)                   
      Glomerulosclerosis                                                                                                1 (1%)      
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                              1 (2%)                                 2 (3%)                   
      Hydronephrosis                                   2 (3%)                                 2 (4%)       2 (3%)                   
      Infarct                                                                                              1 (2%)                   
      Infiltration Cellular, Lymphocyte                1 (1%)       1 (2%)                                                          
      Inflammation, Suppurative                        1 (1%)                                              1 (2%)                   
      Metaplasia, Osseous                              1 (1%)       1 (2%)       2 (4%)                    2 (3%)       1 (1%)      
      Nephropathy                                     11 (16%)      3 (6%)       3 (6%)       6 (12%)      1 (2%)                   
      Pigmentation, Hemosiderin                                                               2 (4%)                                
      Thrombosis                                                                                                        1 (1%)      
      Capsule, Inflammation, Chronic                                                                       1 (2%)                   
      Medulla, Congestion                                                                                  1 (2%)                   
      Renal Tubule, Degeneration                                                              1 (2%)                                
      Renal Tubule, Hyperplasia                                                               1 (2%)                                
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05134-02         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: CHRONIC                                     1,3 BUTADIENE (BUTADIENE)                                 Date: 09/17/94  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 11:36:58  
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         B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                        CONTROL      6.25 PPM     20 PPM       62.5 PPM     200 PPM      625 PPM         
                                                                                                                                    
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URINARY SYSTEM - CONT                                                                                                               
      Renal Tubule, Mineralization                                                            1 (2%)                                
   Urinary Bladder                                    (67)         (46)         (48)         (46)         (59)         (85)         
      Hemorrhage                                                                                                        3 (4%)      
      Hyperplasia, Histiocytic                                                                                          1 (1%)      
      Inflammation                                     2 (3%)       1 (2%)                                                          
      Transitional Epithelium, Hyperplasia             1 (1%)                                                                       
                                                                                                                                    
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05134-02         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: CHRONIC                                     1,3 BUTADIENE (BUTADIENE)                                 Date: 09/17/94  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 11:36:58  
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         B6C3F1 MICE MALE                          CONTROL      6.25 PPM     20 PPM       62.5 PPM     200 PPM      200 PPM         
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DISPOSITION SUMMARY                                                                                                                 
  Animals Initially In Study                          70           70           70           70           70           50           
  Scheduled Sacrifice                                 20           20           20           20           20                        
  Early Deaths                                                                                                                      
    Dead                                               6            5           11           12           23           12           
    Moribund                                           9            6           15           15           23           29           
  Survivors                                                                                                                         
    Terminal Sacrifice                                35           39           24           22            3            9           
    Dead                                                                                                   1                        
  Missing                                                                                     1                                     
  Animals Examined Microscopically                    70           70           70           70           70           50           
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 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                    
   Gallbladder                                        (64)         (47)         (39)         (36)         (42)         (40)         
      Hyperplasia                                                   2 (4%)                                 1 (2%)       1 (3%)      
      Inflammation                                                  1 (2%)                                                          
   Intestine Large, Cecum                             (70)         (46)         (42)         (44)         (50)         (42)         
      Angiectasis                                                                                          1 (2%)                   
      Inflammation                                     1 (1%)                                                                       
   Intestine Large, Rectum                            (70)         (47)         (46)         (48)         (55)         (44)         
      Hemorrhage                                                                              1 (2%)                                
   Intestine Small                                    (69)         (48)         (44)         (47)         (49)         (44)         
      Epithelium, Hyperplasia                                                    1 (2%)                                             
   Intestine Small, Duodenum                          (67)         (46)         (42)         (44)         (47)         (42)         
      Angiectasis                                                   1 (2%)                                                          
      Hemorrhage                                                    1 (2%)                                                          
      Inflammation, Chronic                                                      1 (2%)                                             
      Pigmentation, Hemosiderin                                                  1 (2%)                                             
      Ulcer                                            1 (1%)                                                                       
      Peyer's Patch, Hyperplasia                       1 (1%)                                 1 (2%)                                
   Intestine Small, Ileum                             (68)         (48)         (43)         (46)         (47)         (44)         
      Peyer's Patch, Hyperplasia                                    2 (4%)                    2 (4%)                                
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                           (68)         (46)         (43)         (44)         (43)         (43)         
      Cyst                                                                       1 (2%)                                             
      Inflammation, Chronic                                                      1 (2%)                                             
      Pigmentation, Hemosiderin                                                  1 (2%)                                             
      Peyer's Patch, Hyperplasia                                    2 (4%)                    3 (7%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)      
      Peyer's Patch, Inflammation, Granulomatous       1 (1%)                                                                       
   Liver                                              (70)         (61)         (61)         (60)         (68)         (49)         
      Angiectasis                                                   4 (7%)                    3 (5%)                    1 (2%)      
      Basophilic Focus                                 3 (4%)       3 (5%)       3 (5%)       5 (8%)       1 (1%)       3 (6%)      
      Clear Cell Focus                                 2 (3%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                 1 (2%)      
      Degeneration, Fatty                                           4 (7%)       3 (5%)                    1 (1%)                   
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05134-02         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: CHRONIC                                     1,3 BUTADIENE (BUTADIENE)                                 Date: 09/17/94  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 11:36:58  
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         B6C3F1 MICE MALE                          CONTROL      6.25 PPM     20 PPM       62.5 PPM     200 PPM      200 PPM         
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ALIMENTARY SYSTEM - CONT                                                                                                            
      Developmental Malformation                                                              1 (2%)       1 (1%)                   
      Eosinophilic Focus                               3 (4%)       6 (10%)      4 (7%)       3 (5%)       4 (6%)       1 (2%)      
      Focal Cellular Change                                                                   1 (2%)                                
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                                           1 (2%)       3 (5%)       4 (6%)       1 (2%)      
      Infarct                                          1 (1%)                    5 (8%)       3 (5%)                    2 (4%)      
      Inflammation, Chronic                            1 (1%)       1 (2%)                                                          
      Inflammation, Focal, Granulomatous                                         1 (2%)                    1 (1%)       2 (4%)      
      Mineralization                                                                                       1 (1%)                   
      Mixed Cell Focus                                 2 (3%)       2 (3%)       1 (2%)       4 (7%)       1 (1%)       1 (2%)      
      Necrosis                                         4 (6%)       5 (8%)       8 (13%)     13 (22%)     14 (21%)      8 (16%)     
      Biliary Tract, Cyst                                                        1 (2%)                                             
      Biliary Tract, Hyperplasia                                                                           1 (1%)                   
      Centrilobular, Degeneration, Fatty              15 (21%)      6 (10%)     10 (16%)      9 (15%)     12 (18%)      1 (2%)      
      Centrilobular, Necrosis                                                                 2 (3%)                                
   Mesentery                                          (6)          (5)          (9)          (14)         (10)         (13)         
      Fat, Angiectasis                                 1 (17%)      2 (40%)      4 (44%)      6 (43%)      3 (30%)      6 (46%)     
      Fat, Hemorrhage                                                            1 (11%)      3 (21%)      1 (10%)                  
      Fat, Inflammation, Chronic                                    1 (20%)      5 (56%)      2 (14%)      5 (50%)      3 (23%)     
      Fat, Inflammation, Granulomatous                 1 (17%)                                                                      
      Fat, Necrosis                                    2 (33%)      2 (40%)      4 (44%)      2 (14%)      1 (10%)      1 (8%)      
   Pancreas                                           (70)         (49)         (49)         (58)         (66)         (46)         
      Acinus, Angiectasis                                           1 (2%)                                                          
      Acinus, Atrophy                                  1 (1%)                    2 (4%)                    1 (2%)       1 (2%)      
      Acinus, Focal Cellular Change                                 1 (2%)       5 (10%)      4 (7%)       4 (6%)       3 (7%)      
      Acinus, Hyperplasia                              1 (1%)                                                           1 (2%)      
      Acinus, Inflammation, Chronic                                                           1 (2%)                                
      Acinus, Necrosis                                              2 (4%)                                                          
   Pharynx                                                                                   (1)          (1)          (1)          
      Epithelium, Hyperplasia                                                                 1 (100%)     1 (100%)                 
      Palate, Inflammation, Chronic                                                                                     1 (100%)    
   Salivary Glands                                    (70)         (50)         (50)         (48)         (58)         (48)         
      Inflammation                                     1 (1%)                                                                       
      Inflammation, Chronic                                                                                1 (2%)                   
   Stomach, Forestomach                               (70)         (50)         (60)         (60)         (68)         (48)         
      Angiectasis                                                                                                       1 (2%)      
      Cyst Epithelial Inclusion                                                  1 (2%)                                             
      Hyperplasia, Mast Cell                           1 (1%)                                                                       
      Ulcer                                            3 (4%)                    2 (3%)       5 (8%)       4 (6%)       3 (6%)      
      Epithelium, Hyperplasia                          4 (6%)       3 (6%)       3 (5%)       8 (13%)      6 (9%)      10 (21%)     
   Stomach, Glandular                                 (70)         (48)         (60)         (60)         (65)         (44)         
      Inflammation, Suppurative                                     1 (2%)       2 (3%)                                             
      Mineralization                                                             1 (2%)                                             
      Pigmentation, Hemosiderin                        2 (3%)       2 (4%)       3 (5%)       5 (8%)      10 (15%)      2 (5%)      
      Ulcer                                            3 (4%)                    1 (2%)       6 (10%)      9 (14%)      2 (5%)      
   Tooth                                              (9)          (4)          (6)          (3)          (1)          (6)          
      Developmental Malformation                                                              1 (33%)                               
      Inflammation                                     9 (100%)     4 (100%)     6 (100%)     2 (67%)      1 (100%)     6 (100%)    
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                     1,3 BUTADIENE (BUTADIENE)                                 Date: 09/17/94  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 11:36:58  
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         B6C3F1 MICE MALE                          CONTROL      6.25 PPM     20 PPM       62.5 PPM     200 PPM      200 PPM         
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 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                    
   Blood Vessel                                                    (1)                                                              
      Inflammation                                                  1 (100%)                                                        
   Heart                                              (70)         (50)         (60)         (58)         (68)         (50)         
      Cardiomyopathy                                   4 (6%)       1 (2%)       6 (10%)      3 (5%)       2 (3%)       2 (4%)      
      Inflammation, Suppurative                        1 (1%)       2 (4%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)       1 (1%)                   
      Mineralization                                   2 (3%)                                 1 (2%)       3 (4%)                   
      Necrosis                                                      1 (2%)                    2 (3%)                                
      Atrium, Thrombosis                               1 (1%)                                                                       
      Endothelium, Hyperplasia                                      1 (2%)                    2 (3%)       5 (7%)       6 (12%)     
      Pericardium, Inflammation, Chronic                                                                                1 (2%)      
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 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                    
   Adrenal Gland, Cortex                              (70)         (49)         (50)         (47)         (58)         (45)         
      Cyst                                                          2 (4%)       1 (2%)                                             
      Focal Cellular Change                            6 (9%)      13 (27%)      8 (16%)     12 (26%)                   4 (9%)      
      Hyperplasia                                      6 (9%)       8 (16%)      1 (2%)       3 (6%)       4 (7%)       5 (11%)     
      Hypertrophy                                     19 (27%)     16 (33%)     14 (28%)     11 (23%)      6 (10%)     10 (22%)     
   Adrenal Gland, Medulla                             (70)         (48)         (47)         (44)         (54)         (45)         
      Hyperplasia                                                                1 (2%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                   
   Islets, Pancreatic                                 (70)         (49)         (49)         (58)         (65)         (46)         
      Hyperplasia                                      2 (3%)       8 (16%)      4 (8%)       3 (5%)       6 (9%)       3 (7%)      
   Parathyroid Gland                                  (58)         (36)         (42)         (40)         (48)         (40)         
      Cyst                                                                                                 1 (2%)       1 (3%)      
   Pituitary Gland                                    (69)         (47)         (47)         (48)         (56)         (44)         
      Pars Distalis, Cyst                              1 (1%)       1 (2%)       4 (9%)       2 (4%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)      
      Pars Distalis, Hyperplasia                                    1 (2%)                    2 (4%)                    1 (2%)      
      Pars Intermedia, Hyperplasia                                  1 (2%)                                                          
   Thyroid Gland                                      (70)         (50)         (50)         (48)         (57)         (48)         
      Cyst                                                          3 (6%)       1 (2%)       4 (8%)       3 (5%)       1 (2%)      
      Hemorrhage                                                                                                        1 (2%)      
      Hyperplasia                                      1 (1%)                                                                       
      Inflammation                                     2 (3%)                                                           1 (2%)      
      C-Cell, Hyperplasia                                                                     1 (2%)                                
      Follicular Cell, Hyperplasia                     1 (1%)      11 (22%)      4 (8%)       5 (10%)                   2 (4%)      
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 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                    
   None                                                                                                                             
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a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                     1,3 BUTADIENE (BUTADIENE)                                 Date: 09/17/94  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 11:36:58  
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         B6C3F1 MICE MALE                          CONTROL      6.25 PPM     20 PPM       62.5 PPM     200 PPM      200 PPM         
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 GENITAL SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                    
   Epididymis                                         (70)         (50)         (50)         (48)         (59)         (49)         
      Angiectasis                                                   1 (2%)                                                          
      Degeneration                                                                            2 (4%)                                
      Hypospermia                                                                1 (2%)                                 4 (8%)      
      Inflammation, Chronic                            1 (1%)       2 (4%)       3 (6%)       2 (4%)       1 (2%)                   
      Muscularis, Hyperplasia                          1 (1%)                                                           1 (2%)      
   Penis                                              (4)          (1)          (4)          (7)          (1)          (4)          
      Hyperplasia                                                                1 (25%)                                            
      Inflammation, Suppurative                        1 (25%)      1 (100%)     3 (75%)      2 (29%)      1 (100%)     1 (25%)     
   Preputial Gland                                    (8)          (2)          (4)          (9)          (6)          (8)          
      Degeneration, Cystic                             1 (13%)                   1 (25%)      3 (33%)      1 (17%)      1 (13%)     
      Hyperplasia                                      2 (25%)                                                                      
      Inflammation, Suppurative                        7 (88%)      2 (100%)     1 (25%)      2 (22%)                   3 (38%)     
      Duct, Dilatation                                                           2 (50%)      1 (11%)                   1 (13%)     
   Prostate                                           (67)         (50)         (48)         (45)         (56)         (44)         
      Hyperplasia                                                                2 (4%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                   
      Inflammation                                                  1 (2%)                                                          
      Inflammation, Suppurative                        3 (4%)       2 (4%)       5 (10%)      2 (4%)       1 (2%)       3 (7%)      
   Seminal Vesicle                                    (70)         (48)         (47)         (46)         (54)         (44)         
      Inflammation, Suppurative                        3 (4%)       1 (2%)                                 1 (2%)       2 (5%)      
   Testes                                             (70)         (50)         (51)         (48)         (69)         (50)         
      Angiectasis                                                                                          1 (1%)                   
      Atrophy                                          1 (1%)       3 (6%)       4 (8%)       2 (4%)       6 (9%)       5 (10%)     
      Degeneration                                     1 (1%)                                 3 (6%)       1 (1%)       2 (4%)      
      Hemorrhage                                                                                           1 (1%)                   
      Mineralization                                                1 (2%)       2 (4%)                                 2 (4%)      
      Spermatocele                                                  1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                             
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 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                    
   Bone Marrow                                        (70)         (50)         (50)         (58)         (69)         (50)         
      Angiectasis                                                                             1 (2%)                                
      Hyperplasia                                     14 (20%)      5 (10%)      7 (14%)     17 (29%)     14 (20%)      9 (18%)     
      Infiltration Cellular, Mast Cell                 1 (1%)                                                                       
   Lymph Node                                         (70)         (50)         (50)         (57)         (68)         (50)         
      Hyperplasia                                                                             1 (2%)       1 (1%)                   
      Iliac, Hyperplasia                                                         1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
   Lymph Node, Bronchial                              (64)         (42)         (42)         (40)         (46)         (43)         
      Congestion                                                                                                        1 (2%)      
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                              1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                             
      Hyperplasia                                                   2 (5%)       4 (10%)      1 (3%)       3 (7%)       5 (12%)     
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                             (55)         (39)         (38)         (37)         (53)         (42)         
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                                                                                  1 (2%)      
      Hyperplasia                                      5 (9%)       5 (13%)      1 (3%)       4 (11%)      9 (17%)      9 (21%)     
   Lymph Node, Mediastinal                            (37)         (27)         (33)         (39)         (48)         (39)         
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                     1,3 BUTADIENE (BUTADIENE)                                 Date: 09/17/94  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 11:36:58  
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         B6C3F1 MICE MALE                          CONTROL      6.25 PPM     20 PPM       62.5 PPM     200 PPM      200 PPM         
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HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - CONT                                                                                                         
      Congestion                                                                              2 (5%)                                
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                              1 (4%)       1 (3%)       1 (3%)                    1 (3%)      
      Hyperplasia                                      3 (8%)       2 (7%)       4 (12%)                   3 (6%)       1 (3%)      
      Inflammation                                                                                                      1 (3%)      
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                             (68)         (47)         (47)         (55)         (65)         (44)         
      Angiectasis                                      2 (3%)       9 (19%)      5 (11%)      8 (15%)      7 (11%)      7 (16%)     
      Congestion                                       4 (6%)       7 (15%)      4 (9%)      12 (22%)      6 (9%)       2 (5%)      
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                 1 (1%)       7 (15%)      1 (2%)       4 (7%)       5 (8%)       5 (11%)     
      Hemorrhage                                       1 (1%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                             
      Hyperplasia                                     11 (16%)     17 (36%)     12 (26%)      8 (15%)      5 (8%)       3 (7%)      
      Inflammation                                                               1 (2%)                                             
      Inflammation, Granulomatous                                                             1 (2%)                                
   Spleen                                             (70)         (50)         (51)         (58)         (66)         (47)         
      Depletion Lymphoid                                                                                   1 (2%)                   
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                10 (14%)     15 (30%)      9 (18%)     23 (40%)     21 (32%)     12 (26%)     
      Hyperplasia, Histiocytic                                                   1 (2%)                                             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                                         3 (6%)                    2 (3%)                                
      Necrosis                                                                   1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
      Pigmentation, Melanin                                                      1 (2%)                                             
      Thrombosis                                                                                                        1 (2%)      
   Thymus                                             (66)         (43)         (42)         (51)         (55)         (41)         
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                                         1 (2%)       1 (2%)       2 (4%)                                
      Infiltration Cellular, Mixed Cell                                          1 (2%)                                             
      Necrosis                                        13 (20%)      7 (16%)     18 (43%)     18 (35%)     19 (35%)     14 (34%)     
      Epithelial Cell, Hyperplasia                     1 (2%)                                                                       
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 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                    
   Skin                                               (70)         (50)         (51)         (49)         (60)         (50)         
      Acanthosis                                                                                           1 (2%)                   
      Cyst Epithelial Inclusion                                                               1 (2%)                                
      Inflammation, Chronic                                         1 (2%)                    4 (8%)       3 (5%)       2 (4%)      
      Foot, Developmental Malformation                              1 (2%)                                                          
      Hair Follicle, Atrophy                                                                  1 (2%)       1 (2%)                   
      Prepuce, Inflammation, Suppurative               2 (3%)       3 (6%)       7 (14%)      7 (14%)      2 (3%)       5 (10%)     
      Sebaceous Gland, Hyperplasia                                                                         1 (2%)                   
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Angiectasis                              1 (2%)       2 (4%)       1 (2%)       2 (3%)       1 (2%)      
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Edema                                    1 (2%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                    1 (2%)      
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Hemorrhage                                            1 (2%)                                             
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Inflammation, Chronic                                              1 (2%)                                
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Inflammation,                                                                                            
          Granulomatous                                1 (1%)                                 1 (2%)                                
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Inflammation,                                                                                            
          Pyogranulomatous                             1 (1%)                    1 (2%)                    1 (2%)                   
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a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05134-02         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: CHRONIC                                     1,3 BUTADIENE (BUTADIENE)                                 Date: 09/17/94  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 11:36:58  
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         B6C3F1 MICE MALE                          CONTROL      6.25 PPM     20 PPM       62.5 PPM     200 PPM      200 PPM         
                                                                                                                    SE40            
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 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                    
   Bone                                               (70)         (50)         (50)         (49)         (60)         (50)         
      Developmental Malformation                                                                                        2 (4%)      
      Fibrous Osteodystrophy                           1 (1%)                                                                       
      Fracture                                                                   1 (2%)                                             
      Osteopetrosis                                                              1 (2%)                    1 (2%)       1 (2%)      
      Cranium, Hemorrhage                                                                                  1 (2%)                   
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 NERVOUS SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                    
   Brain                                              (70)         (50)         (50)         (48)         (60)         (50)         
      Developmental Malformation                       1 (1%)                                                                       
      Hemorrhage                                                                              1 (2%)       2 (3%)       4 (8%)      
      Inflammation, Chronic                                                                                             1 (2%)      
      Mineralization                                  33 (47%)     27 (54%)     16 (32%)     15 (31%)     11 (18%)     15 (30%)     
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 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                    
   Larynx                                             (70)         (48)         (49)         (46)         (53)         (46)         
      Inflammation, Suppurative                        3 (4%)       5 (10%)      2 (4%)       4 (9%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)      
   Lung                                               (70)         (52)         (62)         (69)         (70)         (50)         
      Angiectasis                                                                                                       1 (2%)      
      Hemorrhage                                       1 (1%)       6 (12%)      7 (11%)      3 (4%)       6 (9%)       3 (6%)      
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                                                                                             1 (2%)      
      Inflammation, Chronic, Diffuse                   2 (3%)                    1 (2%)                                             
      Inflammation, Chronic, Focal                                  1 (2%)                    1 (1%)                                
      Inflammation, Suppurative                                                                            1 (1%)       2 (4%)      
      Thrombosis                                       1 (1%)                                 1 (1%)                                
      Alveolar Epithelium, Hyperplasia                 2 (3%)      10 (19%)      6 (10%)     14 (20%)     23 (33%)     18 (36%)     
      Alveolus, Infiltration Cellular, Histiocyte     10 (14%)      4 (8%)       7 (11%)      6 (9%)      12 (17%)     18 (36%)     
      Perivascular, Inflammation, Chronic                           1 (2%)                                                          
      Pleura, Inflammation, Chronic                                              1 (2%)                                 1 (2%)      
   Nose                                               (70)         (50)         (50)         (47)         (59)         (49)         
      Inflammation, Suppurative                       21 (30%)     15 (30%)     21 (42%)     15 (32%)      8 (14%)     14 (29%)     
      Inflammation, Pyogranulomatous                                                                       1 (2%)                   
      Nasolacrimal Duct, Inflammation, Suppurative     2 (3%)       2 (4%)       1 (2%)       9 (19%)      9 (15%)      6 (12%)     
      Olfactory Epithelium, Atrophy                                              1 (2%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                   
      Respiratory Epithelium, Metaplasia, Squamous     1 (1%)                                                                       
   Trachea                                            (70)         (49)         (50)         (46)         (55)         (47)         
      Inflammation, Suppurative                       25 (36%)     24 (49%)     19 (38%)     19 (41%)     12 (22%)     20 (43%)     
      Metaplasia, Squamous                             1 (1%)                                                                       
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a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05134-02         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: CHRONIC                                     1,3 BUTADIENE (BUTADIENE)                                 Date: 09/17/94  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 11:36:58  
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         B6C3F1 MICE MALE                          CONTROL      6.25 PPM     20 PPM       62.5 PPM     200 PPM      200 PPM         
                                                                                                                    SE40            
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 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                    
   Eye                                                (1)                       (1)          (3)          (8)          (1)          
      Degeneration                                                                                         1 (13%)                  
      Cornea, Hyperplasia                                                                                  3 (38%)                  
      Cornea, Inflammation, Chronic                    1 (100%)                                            6 (75%)                  
      Lens, Degeneration                               1 (100%)                               1 (33%)      1 (13%)                  
   Harderian Gland                                    (63)         (59)         (60)         (57)         (61)         (48)         
      Hyperplasia                                      1 (2%)       3 (5%)       4 (7%)       6 (11%)     14 (23%)      4 (8%)      
      Inflammation, Suppurative                                                  1 (2%)                                             
   Zymbal's Gland                                     (2)                                                              (1)          
      Cyst                                             1 (50%)                                                                      
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 URINARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                    
   Kidney                                             (70)         (53)         (54)         (50)         (69)         (48)         
      Cyst                                             4 (6%)       8 (15%)      1 (2%)       2 (4%)       1 (1%)                   
      Hydronephrosis                                                2 (4%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
      Hyperplasia, Mast Cell                           1 (1%)                                                                       
      Infarct                                                       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                    1 (1%)                   
      Infiltration Cellular, Histiocyte                                                                                 1 (2%)      
      Inflammation, Suppurative                        1 (1%)       1 (2%)       4 (7%)       1 (2%)       3 (4%)       1 (2%)      
      Metaplasia, Osseous                              1 (1%)       1 (2%)                                                          
      Nephropathy                                     35 (50%)     38 (72%)     26 (48%)     20 (40%)     13 (19%)     12 (25%)     
      Pigmentation, Hemosiderin                                                                                         1 (2%)      
      Capsule, Inflammation, Chronic                                                          1 (2%)                                
      Papilla, Necrosis                                1 (1%)       2 (4%)                                                          
      Renal Tubule, Hyperplasia                        2 (3%)                                 3 (6%)       1 (1%)       4 (8%)      
      Renal Tubule, Mineralization                                               2 (4%)                                             
   Urethra                                            (2)          (2)          (1)          (6)          (2)          (1)          
      Inflammation, Suppurative                                     1 (50%)      1 (100%)                  1 (50%)                  
      Necrosis                                                      1 (50%)                                                         
   Urinary Bladder                                    (70)         (48)         (50)         (49)         (58)         (43)         
      Calculus Micro Observation Only                                                         1 (2%)                                
      Dilatation                                       9 (13%)      3 (6%)       8 (16%)      8 (16%)      5 (9%)       8 (19%)     
      Inflammation                                     1 (1%)       1 (2%)       3 (6%)       1 (2%)                    1 (2%)      
      Necrosis                                                      1 (2%)                                                          
      Transitional Epithelium, Hyperplasia                                       1 (2%)                                 2 (5%)      
                                                                                                                                    
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05134-02         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: CHRONIC                                     1,3 BUTADIENE (BUTADIENE)                                 Date: 09/17/94  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 11:36:58  
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         B6C3F1 MICE MALE                          312 PPM      625 PPM      625 PPM      625 PPM                                   
                                                   SE52                      SE13         SE 26                                     
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DISPOSITION SUMMARY                                                                                                                 
  Animals Initially In Study                          50           90           50           50                                     
  Scheduled Sacrifice                                              17                                                               
  Early Deaths                                                                                                                      
    Moribund                                          25           33           25           22                                     
    Dead                                              24           39           19           28                                     
    Accident                                                        1            1                                                  
  Survivors                                                                                                                         
    Terminal Sacrifice                                 1                         5                                                  
  Animals Examined Microscopically                    50           90           50           50                                     
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 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                    
   Gallbladder                                        (27)         (57)         (32)         (32)                                   
      Hyperplasia                                                                1 (3%)                                             
   Intestine Large                                    (48)         (82)         (46)         (47)                                   
      Anus, Inflammation, Suppurative                               1 (1%)                                                          
   Intestine Large, Colon                             (44)         (78)         (44)         (45)                                   
      Necrosis                                                      1 (1%)                    1 (2%)                                
   Intestine Small, Duodenum                          (38)         (67)         (35)         (32)                                   
      Hemorrhage                                                    1 (1%)                    1 (3%)                                
   Intestine Small, Ileum                             (40)         (68)         (37)         (40)                                   
      Angiectasis                                      1 (3%)                                                                       
      Peyer's Patch, Hyperplasia                       1 (3%)                                                                       
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                           (37)         (65)         (40)         (41)                                   
      Hemorrhage                                                                              1 (2%)                                
      Peyer's Patch, Necrosis                                                                 1 (2%)                                
   Liver                                              (50)         (89)         (49)         (50)                                   
      Angiectasis                                      1 (2%)                    1 (2%)                                             
      Basophilic Focus                                 2 (4%)       2 (2%)       1 (2%)                                             
      Degeneration, Fatty                              1 (2%)       2 (2%)                    2 (4%)                                
      Eosinophilic Focus                               4 (8%)       1 (1%)       1 (2%)       3 (6%)                                
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                 4 (8%)       7 (8%)       3 (6%)       9 (18%)                               
      Hyperplasia, Focal                                            1 (1%)                                                          
      Infarct                                          1 (2%)                    3 (6%)                                             
      Inflammation, Chronic                                                                   1 (2%)                                
      Inflammation, Focal, Granulomatous                                         1 (2%)                                             
      Mineralization                                                2 (2%)                                                          
      Necrosis                                        13 (26%)     19 (21%)     10 (20%)     14 (28%)                               
      Thrombosis                                       2 (4%)                                                                       
      Biliary Tract, Cyst                                                        2 (4%)                                             
      Biliary Tract, Hyperplasia                       2 (4%)                                                                       
      Biliary Tract, Hypertrophy                                                              1 (2%)                                
      Centrilobular, Degeneration, Fatty               4 (8%)       8 (9%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05134-02         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: CHRONIC                                     1,3 BUTADIENE (BUTADIENE)                                 Date: 09/17/94  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 11:36:58  
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         B6C3F1 MICE MALE                          312 PPM      625 PPM      625 PPM      625 PPM                                   
                                                   SE52                      SE13         SE 26                                     
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ALIMENTARY SYSTEM - CONT                                                                                                            
      Centrilobular, Necrosis                          7 (14%)      7 (8%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
   Mesentery                                          (13)         (6)          (11)         (4)                                    
      Fat, Angiectasis                                 3 (23%)                   2 (18%)                                            
      Fat, Hemorrhage                                  1 (8%)       1 (17%)      1 (9%)       1 (25%)                               
      Fat, Inflammation, Chronic                       1 (8%)       2 (33%)                                                         
      Fat, Necrosis                                                 1 (17%)      2 (18%)      1 (25%)                               
   Pancreas                                           (49)         (89)         (46)         (49)                                   
      Acinus, Atrophy                                  1 (2%)                                 1 (2%)                                
      Acinus, Focal Cellular Change                    2 (4%)       3 (3%)                                                          
      Acinus, Hyperplasia                              3 (6%)                                                                       
      Acinus, Inflammation, Chronic                                 1 (1%)                                                          
      Acinus, Vacuolization Cytoplasmic                1 (2%)                                                                       
   Pharynx                                                         (2)                       (2)                                    
      Palate, Inflammation, Chronic                                 1 (50%)                                                         
   Salivary Glands                                    (48)         (86)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Hemorrhage                                                    1 (1%)                                                          
      Infiltration Cellular, Mixed Cell                                                       1 (2%)                                
      Inflammation                                                               2 (4%)                                             
   Stomach, Forestomach                               (48)         (89)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Hemorrhage                                                    1 (1%)                                                          
      Ulcer                                            4 (8%)      13 (15%)      2 (4%)       2 (4%)                                
      Epithelium, Hyperplasia                         20 (42%)     50 (56%)      8 (16%)     15 (30%)                               
   Stomach, Glandular                                 (47)         (83)         (44)         (47)                                   
      Mineralization                                                1 (1%)                                                          
      Pigmentation, Hemosiderin                        7 (15%)      7 (8%)       3 (7%)       4 (9%)                                
      Ulcer                                            3 (6%)       6 (7%)       1 (2%)       4 (9%)                                
   Tooth                                                                        (4)                                                 
      Inflammation                                                               3 (75%)                                            
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 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                    
   Blood Vessel                                                    (1)                                                              
      Mineralization                                                1 (100%)                                                        
   Heart                                              (50)         (90)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Cardiomyopathy                                   1 (2%)       2 (2%)       1 (2%)       4 (8%)                                
      Hemorrhage                                                    2 (2%)                    1 (2%)                                
      Inflammation, Suppurative                                                               2 (4%)                                
      Mineralization                                   6 (12%)     21 (23%)      9 (18%)     14 (28%)                               
      Necrosis                                         1 (2%)       1 (1%)                    1 (2%)                                
      Atrium, Thrombosis                               1 (2%)       3 (3%)                    1 (2%)                                
      Endothelium, Hyperplasia                         3 (6%)       8 (9%)       7 (14%)      7 (14%)                               
      Pericardium, Inflammation, Chronic                                         1 (2%)                                             
      Ventricle, Thrombosis                                                                   1 (2%)                                
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a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05134-02         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: CHRONIC                                     1,3 BUTADIENE (BUTADIENE)                                 Date: 09/17/94  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 11:36:58  
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         B6C3F1 MICE MALE                          312 PPM      625 PPM      625 PPM      625 PPM                                   
                                                   SE52                      SE13         SE 26                                     
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 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                    
   Adrenal Gland, Cortex                              (49)         (90)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Focal Cellular Change                            1 (2%)                                                                       
      Hematocyst                                       1 (2%)                                                                       
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                                                        1 (2%)                                
      Hyperplasia                                      4 (8%)                                 1 (2%)                                
      Hypertrophy                                     12 (24%)      5 (6%)       9 (18%)      2 (4%)                                
   Adrenal Gland, Medulla                             (48)         (86)         (49)         (48)                                   
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                                                        1 (2%)                                
   Islets, Pancreatic                                 (49)         (87)         (45)         (48)                                   
      Cytoplasmic Alteration                           1 (2%)                                                                       
      Hyperplasia                                      1 (2%)       1 (1%)                    1 (2%)                                
   Parathyroid Gland                                  (44)         (69)         (33)         (37)                                   
      Cyst                                                          2 (3%)                                                          
   Pituitary Gland                                    (43)         (78)         (43)         (43)                                   
      Pars Distalis, Cyst                              1 (2%)       1 (1%)       2 (5%)                                             
      Pars Distalis, Hemorrhage                                                  1 (2%)                                             
      Pars Distalis, Hyperplasia                                                 1 (2%)                                             
   Thyroid Gland                                      (49)         (86)         (50)         (49)                                   
      Cyst                                             3 (6%)                    1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
      Follicular Cell, Hyperplasia                     1 (2%)                    2 (4%)                                             
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 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                    
   None                                                                                                                             
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 GENITAL SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                    
   Coagulating Gland                                               (2)                                                              
      Inflammation, Suppurative                                     2 (100%)                                                        
   Epididymis                                         (50)         (87)         (49)         (50)                                   
      Angiectasis                                                   1 (1%)                    1 (2%)                                
      Infiltration Cellular, Mixed Cell                                                       1 (2%)                                
      Inflammation, Chronic                            3 (6%)                    1 (2%)                                             
   Preputial Gland                                    (4)          (2)          (10)         (6)                                    
      Angiectasis                                      1 (25%)                                                                      
      Degeneration, Cystic                                                       1 (10%)                                            
      Hyperplasia                                                                2 (20%)                                            
      Inflammation, Suppurative                                     2 (100%)     6 (60%)      3 (50%)                               
   Prostate                                           (48)         (83)         (48)         (47)                                   
      Hyperplasia                                                   1 (1%)                                                          
      Inflammation                                                  1 (1%)                    1 (2%)                                
      Inflammation, Suppurative                                     1 (1%)       2 (4%)                                             
      Mineralization                                                1 (1%)                                                          
   Seminal Vesicle                                    (47)         (84)         (42)         (47)                                   
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05134-02         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: CHRONIC                                     1,3 BUTADIENE (BUTADIENE)                                 Date: 09/17/94  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 11:36:58  
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         B6C3F1 MICE MALE                          312 PPM      625 PPM      625 PPM      625 PPM                                   
                                                   SE52                      SE13         SE 26                                     
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GENITAL SYSTEM - CONT                                                                                                               
      Inflammation, Suppurative                                                  1 (2%)                                             
   Testes                                             (50)         (89)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Angiectasis                                      4 (8%)                    1 (2%)                                             
      Atrophy                                          3 (6%)      63 (71%)      3 (6%)       5 (10%)                               
      Degeneration                                                                            2 (4%)                                
      Interstitial Cell, Hyperplasia                                             1 (2%)                                             
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 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                    
   Bone Marrow                                        (49)         (90)         (48)         (49)                                   
      Angiectasis                                      1 (2%)                                                                       
      Atrophy                                          5 (10%)     28 (31%)      3 (6%)       2 (4%)                                
      Fibrosis                                         1 (2%)                                                                       
      Hyperplasia                                      9 (18%)      5 (6%)      11 (23%)      8 (16%)                               
      Hyperplasia, Histiocytic                                      1 (1%)                                                          
      Infiltration Cellular, Megakaryocyte                          1 (1%)                                                          
      Necrosis                                                      1 (1%)                    1 (2%)                                
   Lymph Node                                         (50)         (90)         (49)         (50)                                   
      Necrosis                                                      1 (1%)                                                          
      Axillary, Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                                              1 (2%)                                
      Iliac, Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                                                 1 (2%)                                
      Iliac, Hyperplasia                                                         1 (2%)                                             
      Inguinal, Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                                              1 (2%)                                
      Pancreatic, Hyperplasia                                                                 1 (2%)                                
      Renal, Mineralization                                         1 (1%)                                                          
   Lymph Node, Bronchial                              (37)         (53)         (40)         (41)                                   
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                 2 (5%)                                 2 (5%)                                
      Hyperplasia                                      1 (3%)                    1 (3%)                                             
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                             (31)         (70)         (39)         (43)                                   
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                              1 (1%)                    2 (5%)                                
      Hyperplasia                                      3 (10%)                   7 (18%)                                            
      Hyperplasia, Histiocytic                                      2 (3%)                                                          
      Hyperplasia, Plasma Cell                                      4 (6%)                                                          
      Mineralization                                                2 (3%)                                                          
      Necrosis                                                      6 (9%)                    1 (2%)                                
   Lymph Node, Mediastinal                            (41)         (68)         (39)         (44)                                   
      Congestion                                                    1 (1%)                    1 (2%)                                
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                 2 (5%)       2 (3%)                    3 (7%)                                
      Hyperplasia                                      2 (5%)                    1 (3%)                                             
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                             (44)         (84)         (43)         (48)                                   
      Angiectasis                                      1 (2%)                    2 (5%)       1 (2%)                                
      Congestion                                       1 (2%)                    2 (5%)                                             
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                 2 (5%)                    4 (9%)       1 (2%)                                
      Hemorrhage                                                    1 (1%)                                                          
      Hyperplasia                                      1 (2%)                                                                       
      Hyperplasia, Histiocytic                                      3 (4%)                                                          
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                     1,3 BUTADIENE (BUTADIENE)                                 Date: 09/17/94  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 11:36:58  
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         B6C3F1 MICE MALE                          312 PPM      625 PPM      625 PPM      625 PPM                                   
                                                   SE52                      SE13         SE 26                                     
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HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - CONT                                                                                                         
      Inflammation                                                  1 (1%)                    1 (2%)                                
      Necrosis                                                      1 (1%)                                                          
   Spleen                                             (48)         (87)         (49)         (50)                                   
      Angiectasis                                                                1 (2%)                                             
      Depletion Lymphoid                               1 (2%)       2 (2%)                                                          
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                21 (44%)     16 (18%)     18 (37%)     18 (36%)                               
      Hemorrhage                                                                              1 (2%)                                
      Hyperplasia, Histiocytic                                      2 (2%)                                                          
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                                                      2 (4%)                                             
      Mineralization                                                1 (1%)                                                          
      Necrosis                                                      2 (2%)                    1 (2%)                                
   Thymus                                             (37)         (78)         (37)         (40)                                   
      Hyperplasia, Neutrophil                                       1 (1%)                                                          
      Infiltration Cellular, Mixed Cell                                                       1 (3%)                                
      Inflammation, Suppurative                        1 (3%)                                                                       
      Necrosis                                        30 (81%)     17 (22%)     10 (27%)     10 (25%)                               
      Mediastinum, Necrosis                                                                   1 (3%)                                
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 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                    
   Skin                                               (49)         (90)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Acanthosis                                                    1 (1%)                                                          
      Cyst Epithelial Inclusion                        1 (2%)                                 1 (2%)                                
      Inflammation, Chronic                            1 (2%)                                 1 (2%)                                
      Necrosis                                                      1 (1%)                                                          
      Hair Follicle, Atrophy                           1 (2%)                                 1 (2%)                                
      Hair Follicle, Inflammation, Suppurative                      1 (1%)                                                          
      Prepuce, Inflammation, Suppurative                            1 (1%)       2 (4%)                                             
      Sebaceous Gland, Hyperplasia                                               1 (2%)                                             
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Angiectasis                 1 (2%)                                                                       
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Edema                       1 (2%)                    1 (2%)                                             
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Hemorrhage                  3 (6%)       1 (1%)       2 (4%)       1 (2%)                                
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Inflammation,                                                                                            
          Granulomatous                                             2 (2%)                                                          
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 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                    
   None                                                                                                                             
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a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                     1,3 BUTADIENE (BUTADIENE)                                 Date: 09/17/94  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 11:36:58  
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         B6C3F1 MICE MALE                          312 PPM      625 PPM      625 PPM      625 PPM                                   
                                                   SE52                      SE13         SE 26                                     
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 NERVOUS SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                    
   Brain                                              (50)         (90)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Hemorrhage                                       6 (12%)     12 (13%)      2 (4%)       3 (6%)                                
      Mineralization                                   9 (18%)      9 (10%)     12 (24%)      6 (12%)                               
      Necrosis                                         1 (2%)                                 2 (4%)                                
      Pigmentation, Hemosiderin                        1 (2%)                                                                       
   Spinal Cord                                                     (12)         (1)          (2)                                    
      Hemorrhage                                                    2 (17%)                                                         
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 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                    
   Larynx                                             (49)         (88)         (49)         (47)                                   
      Hyperplasia                                                   1 (1%)                                                          
      Inflammation                                                  1 (1%)                                                          
      Inflammation, Suppurative                        1 (2%)                                                                       
      Metaplasia, Squamous                                                                    1 (2%)                                
   Lung                                               (50)         (90)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Hemorrhage                                       7 (14%)     14 (16%)      5 (10%)     10 (20%)                               
      Inflammation, Chronic, Focal                     1 (2%)                    1 (2%)       2 (4%)                                
      Inflammation, Suppurative                                                               2 (4%)                                
      Thrombosis                                                    1 (1%)                    1 (2%)                                
      Alveolar Epithelium, Hyperplasia                14 (28%)     22 (24%)     10 (20%)     11 (22%)                               
      Alveolus, Infiltration Cellular, Histiocyte     12 (24%)      2 (2%)       9 (18%)      3 (6%)                                
      Alveolus, Pigmentation, Hemosiderin              1 (2%)       1 (1%)       1 (2%)                                             
      Bronchiole, Epithelium, Hyperplasia              1 (2%)                                                                       
      Pleura, Inflammation, Chronic                                 1 (1%)                    1 (2%)                                
   Nose                                               (49)         (88)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Inflammation, Suppurative                        7 (14%)      2 (2%)       7 (14%)      1 (2%)                                
      Nasolacrimal Duct, Inflammation, Suppurative     8 (16%)                   8 (16%)      1 (2%)                                
      Nerve, Hyperplasia                                                         1 (2%)                                             
      Olfactory Epithelium, Atrophy                    2 (4%)       4 (5%)       2 (4%)       1 (2%)                                
      Olfactory Epithelium, Metaplasia, Squamous                    2 (2%)                                                          
      Respiratory Epithelium, Metaplasia, Squamous     1 (2%)                                                                       
   Trachea                                            (47)         (84)         (48)         (48)                                   
      Inflammation, Suppurative                       12 (26%)                  11 (23%)      7 (15%)                               
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 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                    
   Eye                                                (4)          (6)          (4)          (3)                                    
      Degeneration                                                  1 (17%)      1 (25%)                                            
      Cornea, Hyperplasia                              1 (25%)                                                                      
      Cornea, Inflammation, Chronic                    2 (50%)                   2 (50%)                                            
   Harderian Gland                                    (48)         (53)         (42)         (36)                                   
      Hyperplasia                                      6 (13%)      5 (9%)       3 (7%)       7 (19%)                               
      Inflammation, Chronic                            1 (2%)                                                                       
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05134-02         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: CHRONIC                                     1,3 BUTADIENE (BUTADIENE)                                 Date: 09/17/94  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 11:36:58  
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         B6C3F1 MICE MALE                          312 PPM      625 PPM      625 PPM      625 PPM                                   
                                                   SE52                      SE13         SE 26                                     
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 URINARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                    
   Kidney                                             (49)         (90)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Cyst                                             1 (2%)                    1 (2%)                                             
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                                                        1 (2%)                                
      Hemorrhage                                                    2 (2%)       1 (2%)       2 (4%)                                
      Hydronephrosis                                                1 (1%)                                                          
      Infarct                                                                                 1 (2%)                                
      Inflammation, Suppurative                                     1 (1%)       4 (8%)       1 (2%)                                
      Metaplasia, Osseous                                                        1 (2%)                                             
      Nephropathy                                      4 (8%)       5 (6%)      10 (20%)      4 (8%)                                
      Capsule, Angiectasis                             1 (2%)                                                                       
      Capsule, Inflammation, Chronic                   1 (2%)                                                                       
      Papilla, Necrosis                                             1 (1%)                                                          
      Pelvis, Hyperplasia                                           2 (2%)                                                          
      Pelvis, Mineralization                                        3 (3%)                                                          
      Renal Tubule, Hyperplasia                        1 (2%)       1 (1%)       1 (2%)       2 (4%)                                
      Renal Tubule, Mineralization                                  4 (4%)       1 (2%)                                             
   Urinary Bladder                                    (47)         (83)         (46)         (48)                                   
      Dilatation                                                    1 (1%)       3 (7%)                                             
      Hemorrhage                                                    1 (1%)                                                          
      Inflammation                                                  3 (4%)       1 (2%)                                             
      Transitional Epithelium, Hyperplasia             1 (2%)       2 (2%)                                                          
                                                                                                                                    
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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