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3672532

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-12-2
pubmed:abstractText
Direct coal liquefaction is one of several technologies currently under development as alternative means to produce liquid fuels. Relatively high levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are present in distillate fractions boiling above approximately 370 degrees C. Coal-derived liquids containing substantial amounts of material from this boiling range were genotoxic in in vitro tests and carcinogenic in mouse skin. Some of the liquids were also teratogenic in rodents. The present report describes studies which assessed the potential effects of 2 coal-derived liquids, recycle solvent (nominal boiling range 200-427 degrees C) and an experimental industrial fuel oil (nominal boiling range 204-538 degrees C) on prenatal development in the rat. The test materials were produced by the EDS direct coal liquefaction process and contained substantial amounts of material boiling above 370 degrees C. Test materials were administered by gavage to pregnant female Sprague-Dawley rats from days 6 to 19 of gestation (G). Animals were sacrificed on day 20G and the uterine contents were removed and examined. Results of both studies were similar. The number of live fetuses declined in a dose-related manner, and there was evidence of intrauterine growth retardation in fetuses which survived to day 20G. Statistically significant effects were noted at doses which did not appear to be maternally toxic. The frequency of malformation was not significantly elevated in either study; however, a thorough evaluation of this endpoint was precluded by embryo lethality at the high doses. It was apparent that both of the EDS liquids examined affected prenatal survival and growth. However, in contrast to studies of other coal-derived liquids, there was no evidence of teratogenic effects at non-toxic doses.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0300-483X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
30
pubmed:volume
46
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
205-15
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
Developmental toxicity of EDS recycle solvent and fuel oil.
pubmed:affiliation
Exxon Biomedical Sciences, Inc., East Millstone, NJ 08873.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't