Technical Reports

Because short-term study experiments are conducted under a limited set of conditions, relating the findings from short-term studies to human health requires additional information and possibly further testing. Positive short-term study findings mean that a substance is toxic for laboratory animals and that exposure to the substance is potentially hazardous to humans. Negative short-term study results mean that study animals did not have a greater incidence of toxicity than control animals; however, negative results do not necessarily mean that a substance is not toxic.

The studies described in the NTP Toxicity Report Series are performed under the direction of NTP. The short-term studies:

• Comply with NTP laboratory health and safety requirements.
• Meet or exceed all applicable federal, state, and local health and safety regulations.
• Comply with the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Animals.
• Comply with Food and Drug Administration Good Laboratory Practice Regulations (21 CFR, Part 58).

Abstracts are taken from the published reports for the individual studies. A link to the full report is listed at the end of each abstract.

For more information, contact the NTP Web Team:

• NTP Web Team
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• 984-287-3211
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