Mosquito coil smoke inhalation toxicity. Part I: Validation of test approach and acute inhalation toxicity

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 269-278

  Pauluhn, Jürgen ^a  

^a Institute of Toxicology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complex mixtures; Inhalation testing of combustion atmospheres; Inhalation toxicity; Irritants; Mosquito coil smoke; Particulates

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; INSECT REPELLENT; IRRITANT AGENT; VOLATILE AGENT;

ADSORPTION; AEROSOL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BREATHING PATTERN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT; LUNG BURN; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NOSE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENSORY STIMULATION; SMOKE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ACUTE TOXICITY TESTS; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ANIMALS; CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; INHALATION EXPOSURE; INSECTICIDES; MALE; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PARTICLE SIZE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RESPIRATION;

ANIMALIA; INSECTA;

EID: 33646842861     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: 10991263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jat.1140     Document Type: Article

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