Toxicity and occupational exposure assessment for hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) alternative jet fuels.
JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART A-CURRENT ISSUES(2020)
Abstract
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has pursued development of alternative fuels to augment or replace petroleum-based jet fuels. Hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) renewable jet fuel is certified for use in commercial and USAF aircraft. HEFA feedstocks include camelina seed oil (Camelina sativa, HEFA-C); rendered animal fat (tallow, HEFA-T); and mixed fats and oils (HEFA-F). The aim of this study was to examine potential toxic effects associated with HEFA fuels exposures. All 3 HEFA fuels were less dermally irritating to rabbits than petroleum-derived JP-8 currently in use. Inhalation studies using male and female Fischer-344 rats included acute (1 day, with and without an 11-day recovery), 5-, 10- or 90-day durations. Rats were exposed to 0, 200, 700 or 2000 mg/m(3) HEFA-F (6 hr/day, 5 days/week). Acute, 5 - and 10-day responses included minor urinalysis effects. Kidney weight increases might be attributed to male rat specific hyaline droplet formation. Nasal cavity changes included olfactory epithelial degeneration at 2000 mg/m(3). Alveolar inflammation was observed at >= 700 mg/m(3). For the 90-day study using HEFA-C, no significant neurobehavioral effects were detected. Minimal histopathological effects at 2000 mg/m(3) included nasal epithelium goblet cell hyperplasia and olfactory epithelium degeneration. A concurrent micronucleus test was negative for evidence of genotoxicity. All HEFA fuels were negative for mutagenicity (Ames test). Sensory irritation (RD50) values were determined to be 9578 mg/m(3) for HEFA-C and greater than 10,000 mg/m(3) for HEFA-T and HEFA-F in male Swiss-Webster mice. Overall, HEFA jet fuel was less toxic than JP-8. Occupational exposure levels of 200 mg/m(3) for vapor and 5 mg/m(3) for aerosol are recommended for HEFA-based jet fuels.
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Alternative jet fuel,occupational exposure,toxicity,inhalation,dermal
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