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Application of physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modeled toluene blood concentration in the assessment of short term exposure limits
Toluene is a volatile hydrocarbon with solvent applications in several industries. Acute neurological effects in workers exposed to toluene have been reported in various publications. To inform the basis for a toluene Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL), studies of toluene-exposed workers were modeled...
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Published in: | Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology 2023-05, Vol.140, p.105380-105380, Article 105380 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | Toluene is a volatile hydrocarbon with solvent applications in several industries. Acute neurological effects in workers exposed to toluene have been reported in various publications. To inform the basis for a toluene Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL), studies of toluene-exposed workers were modeled using customized exposure scenarios within an existing physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model to simulate blood concentrations during individual studies. Maximum simulated blood concentration ranged from 0.3 to 1.7 (mean = 0.74 mg/L, median = 0.73, upper 95th percentile = 1.07) at the studies identified No Observed Adverse Effect Concentration (NOAEC). Maximum simulated blood concentration ranged from 0.7 to 4.1 mg/L (mean = 1.81, median = 1.63, lower 95th percentile = 0.92) at the studies identified Lowest Observed Adverse Effect Concentration (LOAEC). The maximum blood concentration for a 100 ppm STEL-like simulation was 0.4 mg/L, at the lower end of the NOAEC range and below the 95th percentile of the LOAEC. Therefore, it appears that a STEL |
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ISSN: | 0273-2300 1096-0295 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.yrtph.2023.105380 |