Acute oral and inhalation toxicities in rats with cadmium telluride

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 259-265

  Zayed, Joseph ^a   Philippe, Suzanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity; Cadmium telluride; Inhalation exposure; Oral exposure

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CADMIUM TELLURIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; GENDER; LD 50; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SOLAR ENERGY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; FEMALE; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; PREGNANCY; RATS; TELLURIUM;

RATTUS;

EID: 73149104887     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: 1092874X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1091581809337630     Document Type: Article

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