Bioavailability of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) to the prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster)

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1881-1886

  Fellows, Robert J ^a   Driver, Crystal R ^a   Cataldo, Dominic A ^a   Harvey, Scott D ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hexahydro 1,3,5 trinitro 1,3,5 triazine (RDX); Microtus ochrogaster; Plant incorporated 14C RDX; Prairie vole; Unavailability

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; METABOLITES; PLANTS (BOTANY); TISSUE;

HEXAHYDRO-1,3,5-TRINITRO-1,3,5-TRIAZINE (RDX); MICROTUS OCHROGASTER; PLANT-INCORPORATED [14C]RDX; PRAIRIE VOLE; UNAVAILABILITY;

NITROGEN COMPOUNDS;

CARBON 14; CYCLONITE;

BIOAVAILABILITY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; METABOLISM; METABOLITE; RODENT; TRIAZINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; FOOD INTAKE; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT TISSUE; PRAIRIE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINARY EXCRETION;

ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; FECES; MALE; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TRIAZINES;

ANIMALIA; MICROTUS OCHROGASTER;

EID: 33750544339     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/05-446R1.1     Document Type: Article

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