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Administrative data

Endpoint:
fertility, other
Remarks:
based on test type
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Sperm count, morphology, and fluorescent body frequency in autopsy service workers exposed to formaldehyde.
Author:
Ward, J. B. et al.
Year:
1984
Bibliographic source:
Mutat Res 130: 417-424

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Guideline:
other: not specified
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Male mice were treated orally with methanol and maintained without exposure for 5 weeks. Sperm morphology was examined.
GLP compliance:
not specified
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Methanol
EC Number:
200-659-6
EC Name:
Methanol
Cas Number:
67-56-1
Molecular formula:
CH4O
IUPAC Name:
methanol

Test animals

Species:
mouse
Strain:
B6C3F1
Sex:
male
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River Breeding Laboratory, Portage, MI
- Age at study initiation: 4-month old

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
water
Details on exposure:
no data
Details on mating procedure:
not applicable
Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
not specified
Details on analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
no data
Duration of treatment / exposure:
5 consecutive days
Frequency of treatment:
daily
Doses / concentrations
Dose / conc.:
1 000 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
No. of animals per sex per dose:
10
Control animals:
yes, concurrent vehicle

Examinations

Statistics:
The effects of exposure and non-exposure for each factor were compared by Student´s t-test.
Statistical analyses were performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) [Nie et al., 1975].

Results and discussion

Results: P0 (first parental generation)

General toxicity (P0)

Clinical signs:
no effects observed
Dermal irritation (if dermal study):
not examined
Mortality:
no mortality observed
Body weight and weight changes:
no effects observed
Food consumption and compound intake (if feeding study):
not examined
Food efficiency:
not specified
Water consumption and compound intake (if drinking water study):
not specified
Ophthalmological findings:
not examined
Haematological findings:
no effects observed
Clinical biochemistry findings:
no effects observed
Urinalysis findings:
not examined
Behaviour (functional findings):
no effects observed
Immunological findings:
no effects observed
Organ weight findings including organ / body weight ratios:
no effects observed
Histopathological findings: non-neoplastic:
no effects observed
Histopathological findings: neoplastic:
not examined

Reproductive function / performance (P0)

Reproductive function: oestrous cycle:
not examined
Reproductive function: sperm measures:
effects observed, treatment-related
Description (incidence and severity):
In the methanol-treated animals, a slight, but statistically insignificant increase in sperms abnormalities (1.86 +-0.91% vs. 1.12 +-0.39% in the water control) was observed, while the treatment with cyclophoshamide (100 mg/kg) resulted in an about 5-fold increase (5.84 +-1.94).
Reproductive performance:
not examined

Effect levels (P0)

Key result
Dose descriptor:
LOAEC
Effect level:
1 000 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Sex:
male
Basis for effect level:
other: sperm morphology

Target system / organ toxicity (P0)

Key result
Critical effects observed:
yes
Lowest effective dose / conc.:
1 000 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
System:
male reproductive system
Organ:
other: sperm
Treatment related:
yes
Dose response relationship:
not specified

Results: F1 generation

General toxicity (F1)

Clinical signs:
not examined
Dermal irritation (if dermal study):
not examined
Mortality / viability:
not examined
Body weight and weight changes:
not examined
Food consumption and compound intake (if feeding study):
not examined
Food efficiency:
not examined
Water consumption and compound intake (if drinking water study):
not examined
Ophthalmological findings:
not examined
Haematological findings:
not examined
Clinical biochemistry findings:
not examined
Urinalysis findings:
not examined
Sexual maturation:
not examined
Organ weight findings including organ / body weight ratios:
not examined
Gross pathological findings:
not examined
Histopathological findings:
not examined
Other effects:
not examined

Developmental neurotoxicity (F1)

Behaviour (functional findings):
not examined

Developmental immunotoxicity (F1)

Developmental immunotoxicity:
not examined

Effect levels (F1)

Key result
Dose descriptor:
NOAEC
Remarks on result:
not measured/tested

Overall reproductive toxicity

Key result
Reproductive effects observed:
no

Any other information on results incl. tables

In the methanol-treated animals, a slight, but statistically insignificant increase in sperms abnormalities (1.86 +-0.91% vs. 1.12 +-0.39% in the water control) was observed, while the treatment with cyclophoshamide (100 mg/kg) resulted in an about 5-fold increase (5.84 +-1.94).

Applicant's summary and conclusion