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Testing Status of 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin 10157-G

 

CASRN: 1746-01-6

Formula: C12-H4-Cl4-O2

Synonyms/Common Names

  • TCDD
  • 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo(B,E)(1,4)dioxin (9CI)
  • 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-1,4-dioxin

Short-Term Toxicity

  • 14-Day (Gavage)  (C03714A)  Completed 
    • Rats: Osborne Mendel; Mice: B6C3F1
  • 14-Day (Topical Application)  (C03714B)  Completed 
    • Mice: Swiss Webster
  • 13-Week (Gavage)  (C03714A)  Completed 
    • Rats: Osborne Mendel; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Dose: R: 0, .5, 8, M: 0, 1, 20 UG/KG/WK/10 PER GROUP.
  • 13 weeks (Topical Application)  (C03714B)  Completed 
    • Mice: Swiss Webster
    • Dose: 0, .005, 10 UG/10 PER GROUP.

Long-Term Carcinogenicity

  • 2-Year (Gavage)  (C03714A)  Completed 
    • TR-209 (NIH Number: 82-1765)  (Peer Review Approval 06/27/1980A )
      Carcinogenesis Bioassay of 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (CASRN 1746-01-6) in Osborne-Mendel Rats and B6C3F1 Mice (Gavage Study)
    • Rats: Osborne Mendel; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Carcinogenesis Results
      • Male Rats Positive 
      • Female Rats Positive 
      • Male Mice Positive 
      • Female Mice Positive 
    • Dose: R&MM: 0, .01, .05, .5 UG/KG/WK/50 PER GROUP FM: 0, .04, .2, 2.0 UG/KG/WK/50 PER GROUP.
  • 2 years (Topical Application)  (C03714B)  Completed 
    • TR-201 (NIH Number: 82-1757)  (Peer Review Approval 06/27/1980A )
      Carcinogenesis Bioassay of 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (CASRN 1746-01-6) in Swiss-Webster Mice (Dermal Study)
    • Mice: Swiss Webster
    • Carcinogenesis Results
      • Male Mice Equivocal 
      • Female Mice Positive 
    • Dose: FM: 0, .005, MM: 0, .001 UG/60 PER GROUP.

Special Studies

  • Absorption Distribution Metabolism Excretion (Topical Application)  (S0680)  Completed 
    • Citation: Brewster DW, Banks YB, Clark AM, Birnbaum LS. Comparative dermal absorption of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin and three polychlorinated dibenzofurans. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 1989 Jan;97(1):156-66.Pubmed Abstract
    • Male Rats: F344/N
    • Dose: 0.00015. 0.001, 0.01, 0.1, 0.5, or 1.0 umol/kg.
  • Absorption Distribution Metabolism Excretion (Topical Application)  (S0684)  Completed 
    • Citation: Banks YB, Brewster DW, Birnbaum LS. Age-related changes in dermal absorption of 2,3,7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin and 2,3,4,7,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran. Fundam Appl Toxicol. 1990 Jul;15(1):163-73.Pubmed Abstract
    • Male Rats: F344/N
    • Dose: 0.04 or 0.1 mumol/kg.
  • Absorption Distribution Metabolism Excretion (Topical Application)  (S0685)  Completed 
    • Citation: Banks YB, Birnbaum LS. Absorption of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) after low dose dermal exposure. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 1991 Feb;107(2):302-10. Pubmed Abstract
    • Male Rats: F344/N
    • Dose: 200 pmol (111 pmol/cm2).
  • Absorption Distribution Metabolism Excretion  (S0691)  Completed 
    • Citation: Hébert CD, Birnbaum LS. The influence of aging on intestinal absorption of TCDD in rats. Toxicol Lett. 1987 Jun;37(1):47-55.Pubmed Abstract
    • Male Rats: F344/N
  • Cell Proliferation  (S0692)  Completed 
    • Citation: Hébert CD, Cao QL, Birnbaum LS. Inhibition of high-density growth arrest in human squamous carcinoma cells by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). Carcinogenesis. 1990 Aug;11(8):1335-42. Pubmed Abstract
    • Citation: Hébert CD, Cao QL, Birnbaum LS. Role of transforming growth factor beta in the proliferative effect of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin on human squamous carcinoma cells. Cancer Res. 1990 Nov 15;50(22):7190-7.Pubmed Abstract
    • Human (Cell Lines)
  • Mechanisms (Gavage)  (S0681)  Completed 
    • Citation: Harris MW, Uriah LC, Birnbaum LS. Acute toxicity of perfluorodecanoic acid in C57BL/6 mice differs from 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin. Fundam Appl Toxicol. 1989 Nov;13(4):723-36.Pubmed Abstract
    • Female Mice: C57BL/6
    • Dose: 0 to 320 mg/kg.
  • Mechanisms (Gavage)  (S0682)  Completed 
    • Citation: Abbott BD, Birnbaum LS. Cellular alterations and enhanced induction of cleft palate after coadministration of retinoic acid and TCDD. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 1989 Jun 15;99(2):287-301.Pubmed Abstract
    • Male and Female Mice: C57BL/6
  • Mechanisms (Gavage)  (S0683)  Completed 
    • Citation: Brewster DW, Birnbaum LS. The biochemical toxicity of perfluorodecanoic acid in the mouse is different from that of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 1989 Jul;99(3):544-54.Pubmed Abstract
    • Female Mice: C57BL/6
    • Dose: Ahb/b strain 0, 40, 80, 100, 120, 160 mk/kg: Ahb/d strain 0, 40, 80, 160 mg/kg: Ahd/d strain 0, 40, 80, 120 mk/kg.
  • Mechanisms (Topical Application)  (S0690)  Completed 
    • Citation: Stohs SJ, Abbott BD, Lin FH, Birnbaum LS. Induction of ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase and inhibition of glucocorticoid receptor binding in skin and liver of haired and hairless HRS/J mice by topically applied 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin. Toxicology. 1990 Dec 17;65(1-2):123-36.Pubmed Abstract
    • Female Mice
    • Dose: 12 ug/kg.
  • Toxicokinetic Study (Gavage)  (K01807)  Completed 
    • Female Rats: Sprague Dawley
  • Toxicokinetic Study (Gavage)  (S0621)  Completed 
    • Male and Female Rats: Sprague Dawley
    • Dose: 0, 1, 3, 10, 30, 100 ng/kg, females. Male to be used as sentinels.

Genetic Toxicology

  • Chromosome Aberrations  (163229)  Completed 
    • Mice
    •  Negative 
  • Drosophila  (601370)  Completed 
    • Citation: Zimmering, S., Mason, J.M., Valencia, R., and Woodruff, R.C. Chemical mutagenesis testing in Drosophila. II. Results of 20 coded compounds tested for the National Toxicology Program. Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 7 (1985) 87-100
    • Reciprocal Translocation/Sex-Linked Recessive Lethal Negative 
  • In Vitro Cytogenetics (CA/SCE)  (764904)  Completed 
    • Citation: Galloway, S., Armstrong, M., Reuben, C., Colman, S., Brown, B., Cannon, C., Bloom, A., Nakamura, F., Ahmed, M., Duk, S., Rimpo, J., Margolin, B., Resnick, M., Anderson, B., and Zeiger, E. Chromosome aberration and sister chromatid exchanges in Chinese hamster ovary cells: Evaluations of 108 chemicals. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 10 (Suppl 10) (1987) 1-176
    • Sister Chromatid Exchange Negative 
    • Chromosome Aberrations Negative 
  • Mouse Lymphoma  (056688)  Completed 
    • Citation: McGregor, D., Brown, A., Howgate, S., McBride, D., Riach, C., and Caspary, W. Responses of the L5178Y tk+/tk- mouse lymphoma cell forward mutation assay. IV: 27 coded chemicals. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 17 (1991) 196-219
    • Mice
    •  Negative 
  • Salmonella  (904370)  Completed 
    • Citation: Mortelmans, K., Haworth, S., Speck, W., and Zeiger, E. Mutagenicity testing of Agent Orange components and related chemicals Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology Vol. 75 (1984) 137-146
    •  Negative 
  • Sister Chromatid Exchanges  (163229)  Completed 
    • Mice
    • Sister Chromatid  Not a Valid Test 

Organ Systems Toxicity

  • single dose Immunotoxicity (Gavage)  (I10157)  Completed 
    • Female Mice: B6C3F1
    • Dose: 0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 1, or 3 ug/kg.
  • 14 days Immunotoxicity (Gavage)  (IMM95007)  Completed 
    • Female Mice: B6C3F1
    • Dose: 0.86 ug/kg.
  • Teratology Pilot Studies (Gavage & Intraperitoneal Injection)  (TRP92026)  Completed 
    • Male and Female Mice: C57BL/6
    • Dose: 0, 9, 12, OR 15 UG/KG + 10 MG/KG PYRAN.
  • Teratology Pilot Studies (Gavage & Intraperitoneal Injection)  (TRP92061)  Completed 
    • Male and Female Mice: C57BL/6
    • Dose: 0, 12, OR 15 UG/KG + PYRAN 0, 10, 50, OR 100 MG/KG.
  • Teratology Pilot Studies (Gavage & Intraperitoneal Injection)  (TRP92063)  Completed 
    • Male and Female Mice: C57BL/6
    • Dose: 0, 6, 12, OR 24 UG/KG TCDD; PYRAN 0, 10 MG/KG.

Toxicogenomics

  • Microarray Analysis  (T10157)  Completed