Effect of nano-sized carbon black particles on lung and circulatory system by inhalation exposure in rats

Safety and Health at Work

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 282-289

  Kim, Jong Kyu ^a   Kang, Min Gu ^a   Cho, Hae Won ^a   Han, Jeong Hee ^a   Chung, Yong Hyun ^a   Rim, Kyung Taek ^a   Yang, Jeong Sun ^a   Kim, Hwa ^b   Lee, Moo Yeol ^b  

^a Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Dongguk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbon black; Nano sized particle; Nose only inhalation chamber; Plasma coagulation; Platelet

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879026867     PISSN: 20937911     EISSN: 20937997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5491/SHAW.2011.2.3.282     Document Type: Article

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