Closed cup vapor systems in percutaneous exposure studies: What is the dose?

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 165-170

  Dalton, Christopher H ^a   Maidment, Michael P ^a   Jenner, John ^a   Chilcott, Robert P ^a  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MUSTARD GAS; VOLATILE AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; EXPOSURE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ISOTOPE LABELING; NONHUMAN; SKIN PENETRATION; SWINE; VAPOR; ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; GAS; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; SKIN; SKIN ABSORPTION; TOXICITY TESTING; VOLATILIZATION;

SPRING VIREMIA OF CARP VIRUS; SUS SCROFA;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ANIMALS; GASES; MUSTARD GAS; SKIN; SKIN ABSORPTION; SWINE; TOXICITY TESTS; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 33747183380     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/30.3.165     Document Type: Article

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