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Before discussing other ways in which dose–response data can be used to assess safety, it will be useful to briefly discuss the various shapes a dose–response curve might take. 3). 3, the normal linear sigmoid curve is illustrated by line 1, line 2 is an example of a sublinear relationship, and line 3 depicts a supralinear relationship. In addition, some chemicals, while toxic at high doses, produce beneficial effects at low doses. 3). , of growth, reproduction, survival, or longevity) and high dose inhibition is termed hormesis, and the most obvious examples of chemicals that exhibit this phenomenon are vitamins and essential nutrients.
7 lists LD50 data for various routes of exposure for three different chemicals. All of these chemicals were administered to the same test species so that differences relating to the route of exposure may be compared. , potency is similar for the pesticide DFP for all routes except dermal), in other instances—DDT, for example—the potency decreases 10-fold when changing the route of administration from intravenous to oral, and another 10-fold when moving from oral to dermal. Sex Gender characteristics may affect the toxicity of some substances.
6. Practically nontoxic Slightly toxic Moderately toxic Very toxic Extremely toxic Supertoxic Dose (mg/kg) > 15,000 5000–15,000 50–5000 50–500 5–50 <5 For Average Adult > 1 quart 1 pint to 1 quart 1 ounce to 1 pint 1 teaspoonful to 1 ounce 7 drops to 1 teaspoonful < 7 drops Source: Reproduced with permission of the American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. 5 By plotting or comparing several dose–response curves for a toxicant, one can see the relationship which exists for several responses the chemical might produce.
