An Assessment of the Health Risks of Seven Pesticides Used for Termite Control (1982) / Chapter Skim
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Lindane
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The authors found no increase in mortality, no impairment of the central nervous syeeemor peripheral motor nerves, and co effects onECGe, liver enzymes, red and white blood cells, platelet counts, or hemoglobin. Neurologic effects were measured through electromyograms, e 1 ec troencephal ograme, ma tor~nerve c onduc tion ve ~ oc i ty, f oref inger tremors, and dexterity tracking tests.
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S igns o f intoxicat ion inc lude diarrhea, hypothermia, hyperirritability, incoordination, and consul ~ ions . Chronic Exposure and Care Erogenic ity Lindane was administered daily by stomach tube to male and female rats for 6 ma at 32 mg/~g or for 17 ma at 10 mg/kg (Klimmer, 1955~.
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to rats oral ly at 0 ~ 6.25, 12.5 ~ or 25 mg/kg on days 6-15 or pregnancy There were no observed effects on fetal body weight or survival and no increase in Intrauterine deaths or anomal ies in the groups exposed to 1 indane. Mu tagenic i ey In a dominant-lethal assay, no mutations or reproductive effects were observed (NRC, 1977b)
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The OSHA (1981) permissible workplace exposure ~ imit is 0.
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