Use of lung toxicity and lung particle clearance to estimate the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) for a fiber glass chronic inhalation study in the rat

Fundamental and Applied Toxicology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-44

  Hesterberg, T W ^a   McConnell, E E ^f   Miiller, W C ^a   Chevalier, J ^b   Everitt, J ^c   Thevenaz, P ^d   Fleissner, H ^d   Oberdorster G ^e  

^a Schuller International Inc   (United States)

^b Experimental Pathology Services   (Switzerland)

^c CIIT CENTERS FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

^d Research and Consulting Company   (Switzerland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^f NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS FIBER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CHRONIC TOXICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; INHALATION; LUNG CLEARANCE; LUNG TOXICITY; MALE; MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE DOSE; NONHUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; RAT;

EID: 85033064977     PISSN: 02720590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/faat.1996.0104     Document Type: Article

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