Comparison of biopersistence of experimental glass fibres in the lung and peritoneal cavity

Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 490-493

  Morris, Keith J ^a   Collier, Clare G ^a   Eastes, Walter ^b   Launder, Kirsty A ^a  

^a Harwell Lab   (United Kingdom)

^b OWENS CORNING   (United States)

Author keywords

biopersistence, glass fibres; fibres, glass, biopersistence; glass fibres, biopersistence; lung, glass fibres; peritoneum, glas fibres

Indexed keywords

GLASS FIBER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; LUNG DEPOSIT; NONHUMAN; PERITONEAL CAVITY; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029828501     PISSN: 09402993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0940-2993(96)80063-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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