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In Vitro Study No: 1068

METHODS

Chemical Conc. (mg/ml)Volume (ml)Loading (mg/cm2)VehicleSpeciesMembraneSiteArea (cm2)Cell TypeReceptor FluidTemp. (oC)Temp. MeasuredExposure Time (h)Study Length (h)OccludedAnalytical Method
Benzo[a]pyrene0.8510.010.0133AcetoneGuinea pigDermatomed to 0.5mmBack0.64Flow-throughHHBSS, BSA, NaHCO3 and gentamycin sulphate37Incubator24482Radiolabelled (14C)

RESULTS

% Recovery+/-% In Stratum Corneum+/-% in Viable Skin+/-% Penetrated+/-% Absorbed+/-s-s-flux (mcrg/cm2/h)+/-kp (cm/h)nLag Time (h)
99.23.25 4.1618.2 45.7 27.51.33   4 

NOTES

Hairless female Guinea Pigs were used. % Penetrated was calculated from adding together the amount found in the receptor fluid to the amount found in the skin digest at the end of the experiment. The skin was washed with an aqueous radiac soap solution at 24 hours and immediately after that there was an increase in absorption. Further experimental detail was gained from Ref. No 90. Maximum flux was 0.42 mcrg/cm2/h. There was no steady state. They do a methanol wash at 48 hours which they take to be the amount found in the stratum corneum. This yielded 4.9%. I have not included it as I don't feel that there is enough evidence that this is in fact just the chemical bound to the stratum corneum. For example they don't do another radiac soap wash to remove any chemical that may have sloughed off over the 24h period.

REFERENCE

In Vivo And In Vitro Dermal Absorption Of Benzo[a]pyrene In Rat, Guinea Pig, Human And Tissue Cultured Skin (1995) J. Dermatol. Sci., 9 :48-58