Polychlorinated biphenyl toxicity to Japanese quail as related to degree of chlorination
Poultry Science
By: E. F. Hill, R.G. Heath, J. W. Spann, and J.D. Williams
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Abstract
To learn if the percentage of chlorine in a mixture of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) alone determines toxicity, Japanese quail were fed diets containing Aroelor 1248, 1254, or 1260 at levels that added equal amounts of chlorine to the feed. The experiment comprised two consecutive 5-day periods; three sublethal concentrations of chlorine were evaluated during the first period and three lethal concentrations during the second period. Evaluations utilized comparisons of mortality, time to death, weight change, and food consumption. Sublethal concentrations produced no detectable effects. Lethal concentrations with equal Chlorine showed Aroelor 1248 to be less toxic at the highest chlorine concentrations, but at lower concentrations Aroelor 1254 was more toxic than Aroclor 1260. Although chlorine percentage of a PCB is positively correlated with its avian toxicity, PCB toxicity is apparently not simply a function of chlorination.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Polychlorinated biphenyl toxicity to Japanese quail as related to degree of chlorination |
| Series title | Poultry Science |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1974 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 597-604 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Poultry Science |
| First page | 597 |
| Last page | 604 |
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