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. 2021 Feb 10;19(2):e06392. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6392

Table 1.

CAG on brain and/or erythrocyte AChE inhibition toxicological characterisation of the active substances for chronic risk assessment

Active substance Indicator of specific effect NO(A)EL mg/kg bw LO(A)EL mg/kg bw Study (as referenced in the source) Source
Acephate AChE inhibition (brain, erythrocytes) 0.25 2.5

2‐year rat (■■■■■, 1981)

Administration via diet

JMPR 2002
Aldicarb AChE inhibition (erythrocytes) 0.05 0.1

Acute neurotoxicity rat (■■■■■, 1994b)

Administration via gavage

DAR 1996
Azinphos‐ethyl AChE inhibition (erythrocyte) 0.0125 0.025

90‐day dog (■■■■■, 1963)

Administration via diet

JMPR 1973
Azinphos‐methyl AChE inhibition (erythrocytes) 0.16 0.74

1‐year dog (■■■■■, 1990)

Administration via diet

DAR 1996, Addendum 6, 2000 (neurotox)
Benfuracarb AChE inhibition (erythrocytes) 1.81 9.4

28‐day neurotoxicity rat (■■■■■, 2003)

Administration via diet

DAR 2004
Cadusafos AChE inhibition (erythrocytes) 0.045 0.22

2‐year rat (■■■■■, 1986)

Administration via diet

DAR 2004
Carbaryl AChE inhibition (brain, erythrocytes) 1 10

90‐day neurotoxicity rat (■■■■■, 1990)

Administration via gavage

DAR 2004
Carbofuran AChE inhibition (brain) 0.015 0.03

Acute neurotoxicity rat (■■■■■, 2007c)

Administration via gavage

Revised DAR 2008
Carbosulfan AChE inhibition (brain, erythrocytes) 0.5 5

Acute neurotoxicity rat (■■■■■, 1996, 1982b)

Administration via gavage

Revised DAR 2009
Chlorfenvinphos AChE inhibition (brain, erythrocytes) 0.15 15

2‐year rat (author not reported, JMPR 1994)

Administration via diet

JMPR 1994
Chlorpyrifos AChE inhibition (erythrocytes) 0.1 1

2‐year rat (■■■■■, 1988)

Administration via diet

Addenda to the original Assessment Report 2013
Chlorpyrifos‐methyl AChE inhibition (brain, erythrocytes) 1 50

2‐year rat (■■■■■ 1991)

Administration via diet

DAR 1997

EC review report 2005

Diazinon AChE inhibition (brain, erythrocytes) 0.02 5.6

90‐day dog (■■■■■, 1988)

Administration via diet

EFSA conclusion 2006
Dichlorvos AChE inhibition (erythrocytes) 0.008 0.08 2‐year dog (■■■■■, 1967) DAR 2003
Dimethoate AChE inhibition (brain, erythrocytes) 0.1 0.2

2‐year rat (■■■■■, 1986)

Administration via diet

DAR 2004
Ethephon AChE inhibition (erythrocytes) 6 14

28‐day cholinesterase inhibition study in dogs (■■■■■, 2006)

Administration via diet

DAR 2004
Ethion AChE inhibition (brain) 0.06 0.71

90‐day dog (■■■■■, 1988)

Administration via diet

JMPR 1990
Ethoprophos AChE inhibition (brain) 0.04 2.4

2‐year rat (■■■■■, 1992a/b)

Administration via diet

DAR 2004
Fenamiphos AChE inhibition (brain, erythrocytes) 0.083 0.35

1‐year dog (■■■■■, 1991)

Administration via diet

DAR 2003
Fenitrothion AChE inhibition (brain, erythrocytes) 0.5 1.5

2‐year rat (■■■■■, 1974)

Administration via diet

DAR 2003
Fenthion AChE inhibition (erythrocytes) 0.05 0.23

1‐year dog (■■■■■, 1990

Administration via diet

DAR 1996
Fonofos AChE inhibition (erythrocytes) 0.2 1

1‐year dog (■■■■■, 1995)

Administration via capsule

EPA 1999
Formetanate AChE inhibition (erythrocytes) 0.37 1.75

1‐year dog (■■■■■, 1986)

Administration via diet

DAR 2004

EFSA 2006

Fosthiazate AChE inhibition (brain) 0.42 2.36 2‐year rat (■■■■■, 1990)

DAR 1998

EC review report 2003

Malathion AChE inhibition (erythrocyte) 17 35

2‐year rat (■■■■■, 1996a) and 2‐year rat (■■■■■, 1980) combined

Administration via diet

DAR 2003
Methamidophos AChE inhibition (brain, erythrocytes) 0.1 0.22

2‐year rat (■■■■■, 1984b)

Administration via diet

DAR 2000

EC review report 2006

Methidathion AChE inhibition (brain, erythrocytes) 0.16 0.8

2‐year rat (■■■■■, 1986)

Administration via diet

JMPR 1992
Methiocarb AChE inhibition (erythrocytes) 1.32 6.46

90‐day dog (■■■■■, 2000)

Administration via diet

DAR 2004
Methomyl AChE inhibition (brain, erythrocytes) 0.25 0.5

Acute neurotoxicity rat (■■■■■, 1998a)

Administration via gavage

DAR 2004
Monocrotophos AChE inhibition (brain, erythrocytes) 0.005 0.05

2‐year rat (■■■■■, 1983)

Administration via diet

JMPR 1991
Omethoate AChE inhibition (erythrocytes) 0.027 0.04 2‐year rat (■■■■■, 1995); supplementary 32‐week rat (■■■■■, 1994) DAR 2004 (dimethoate)
Oxamyl AChE inhibition (brain, erythrocytes) 0.1 0.75

Acute neurotoxicity rat (■■■■■, 1997)

Administration via gavage

DAR 2003
Oxydemeton‐methyl AChE inhibition (brain, erythrocytes) 0.027 0.224

2‐year rat (■■■■■, 1984)

Administration via diet

DAR 2004
Parathion AChE inhibition (brain) 0.25 2.5

2‐year rat (■■■■■, 1984)

Administration via diet

JMPR 1995
Parathion‐methyl AChE inhibition (erythrocytes) 0.25 2.5

2‐year rat (■■■■■, 1983)

Administration via diet

DAR 2001
Phenthoate AChE inhibition (erythrocytes) 0.29 0.87

2‐year dog (■■■■■, 1972)

Administration via diet

JMPR 1980
Phosalone AChE inhibition (erythrocytes) 0.17 0.9

1‐year dog (■■■■■, 1992)

Administration via diet

DAR 2004
Phosmet AChE inhibition (brain) 1.1 1.8

2‐year rat (■■■■■, 1991)

Administration via diet

DAR 2004
Phoxim AChE inhibition (erythrocytes) 0.1 0.38

2‐year dog (■■■■■, 1977)

Administration via diet

JECFA 1999
Pirimicarb AChE inhibition (brain, erythrocytes) 10 25

1‐year dog (■■■■■, 1998)

Administration via capsule

DAR 2003
Pirimiphos‐methyl AChE inhibition (brain) 0.4 2.1

2‐year rat (■■■■■, 1974)

Administration via diet

DAR 2003
Profenofos AChE inhibition (erythrocytes) 0.017 0.56

2‐year rat (■■■■■, 1981a)

Administration via diet

JMPR 2007
Pyrazophos AChE inhibition (erythrocytes) 0.05 0.125

2‐year dog (■■■■■, 1976)

Administration via diet

JMPR 1992
Thiodicarb AChE inhibition (brain, erythrocytes) 0.5a 5

Acute neurotoxicity rat (■■■■■, 2000d)

Administration via gavage

DAR 2003
Tolclofos‐methyl AChE inhibition (brain, erythrocytes) 6.9 34

2‐year mouse (■■■■■, 1983)

Administration via diet

DAR 2003
Triazophos AChE inhibition (erythrocytes) 0.012 0.13

1‐year dog (■■■■■, 1989)

Administration via diet

JMPR 2002
Trichlorfon AChE inhibition (brain) 4.5 13.3

2‐year rat (■■■■■, 1989)

Administration via diet

DAR 2004
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NOAEL derived from the LOAEL with an UF of 10.