A reevaluation of the threshold exposure level of inhaled JP-8 in mice

Journal of Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 219-228

  Herrin, Bradley R ^a   Haley, Jessica E ^a   Lantz, R Clark ^a   Witten, Mark L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alveolar type II epithelial cells; JP 8 jet fuel; Lung injury; Morphometry; Permissible exposure level (PEL); Terminal bronchial epithelium

Indexed keywords

FUEL; JET PROPELLANT 8; PETROLEUM; SURFACTANT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEROSOL; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS MUCOSA; CELL DAMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE; LAMELLAR BODY; LUNG ALVEOLUS CELL TYPE 2; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG INJURY; MALE; MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE DOSE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN;

EID: 33748558136     PISSN: 03881350     EISSN: 18803989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2131/jts.31.219     Document Type: Article

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