Retention modeling of refractory ceramic fibers (RCF) in humans

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 18-25

  Yu, C P ^a   Ding, Y J ^a   Zhang, L ^a   Oberdorster G ^b   Mast, R W ^c   Maxim, L D ^d   Utell, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^c DOW CORNING CORPORATION   (United States)

^d EVEREST CONSULTING ASSOCIATES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KAOLIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CERAMICS; FIBER; HUMAN; LUNG BURDEN; LUNG CLEARANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 0031080136     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/rtph.1996.1064     Document Type: Article

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