Toxicology of 1,1,2-trichloroethane in the mouse.

1,1,2-Trichloroethane (TCE) was administered to male and female CD-1 mice to evaluate its effect on standard toxicological parameters. Following determination of the acute LD50 (378 mg/kg in males and 491 mg/kg in females), and a 14-day range-finding study, a 90-day drinking water study was performed in which the doses consumed were 4.4, 46, and 305 mg/kg for males and 3.9, 44, and 384 mg/kg for females. The liver was a target of TCE toxicity in both sexes as demonstrated by dose-dependent alterations in hepatic microsomal enzyme activities and serum enzyme levels. The erythroid element of the female mice was also affected, as indicated by significantly decreased hematocrit and hemoglobin levels.