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ANIMAL TESTS COMMONLY REQUIRED BY EPA TO ASSESS PESTICIDE TOXICITY

…TO HUMANS

TESTS # ANIMALS
Acute oral toxicity (rat) 5-7
Acute inhalation toxicity (rat) 20
Acute dermal toxicity (rat) 20
Eye irritation (rabbit) 3
Skin irritation (rabbit) 3
Skin allergy (mouse and/or guinea pig) 16-30
28-day dermal toxicity (rat) 40
90-day feeding study (rat) 120
90-day feeding study (dog) 32
90-day inhalation study (rat) 80
Lifetime feeding study (rat) 160
Lifetime feeding study (dog) 32
Genetic toxicity (mouse micronucleus) 80
Genetic toxicity (chromosomal aberration) 80
Cancer effects (rat) 400
Cancer effects (mouse) 400
Acute nervous system toxicity (rat) 60
Acute delayed nervous system toxicity (hen) 80
90-day nervous system toxicity (rat) 60
90-day nervous system toxicity (hen) 80
Developmental nervous system toxicity 1,300
Reproductive toxicity in two generations (rat) 2,500
Birth defects (rat) 1,300
Birth defects (rabbit) 900
Immune system toxicity (rat) 32
General metabolism (rat) 24
Skin penetration (rat) 24

…TO WILDLIFE

TESTS # ANIMALS
Acute toxicity to birds (mallard duck) 60
Acute toxicity to birds (bobwhite) 60
Reproductive toxicity in birds (mallard duck) 1,450
Reproductive toxicity in birds (bobwhite) 1,450
Acute toxicity to freshwater fish (rainbow trout) 120
Acute toxicity to freshwater fish (bluegill) 120
Acute toxicity to estuarine fish 120
Early life stage toxicity to fish 360
Full life-cycle toxicity to fish 360








EPA Pesticide Testing Requirements

PETA's Letter to EPA's Pesticide Office

EPA's Response to PETA

PETA's Letter to OMB's Administrator

Coalition Letter to the OMB

The Sum of All EPA Animal Tests

StopAnimalTests.com


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