The percutaneous absorption and skin distribution of lindane in man. I. In vivo studies

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 645-651

  Dick, Ian P ^a   Blain, Peter G ^a   Williams, Faith M ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Human; In vivo vehicle effect; Lindane; Skin absorption; Skin distribution

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; LINDANE; SOLVENT; TRICHLOROPHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; FRICTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ABSORPTION; STRATUM CORNEUM; SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION; TIME; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0030731485     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096032719701601103     Document Type: Article

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