Minute translocation of inhaled ultrafine insoluble iridium particles from lung epithelium to extrapulmonary tissues

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 46, Issue , 2002, Pages 223-226

  Kreyling, W G ^a   Semmler, M ^a   Erbe, F ^a   Mayer, P ^a   Takenaka, S ^a   Oberdorster G ^b   Ziesenis, A ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

clearance; endotracheal intubation; excretion; iridium; lung retention; systemic uptake; translocation to secondary organs; ultrafine particles; ventilation; WKY rat

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; CARDIOLOGY; DIESEL ENGINES; DISEASES; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RATS; RESPIRATORY THERAPY; TISSUE; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; VENTILATION;

CLEARANCE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EXCRETION; LUNG RETENTION; SYSTEMIC UPTAKE; TRANSLOCATION TO SECONDARY ORGANS; ULTRAFINE PARTICLE;

IRIDIUM;

EID: 24644458233     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/46.suppl-1.223     Document Type: Conference Paper

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