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In Vitro Study No: 368

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
Propoxur 0.05 aq. MethanolHumanFull Thickness SkinAbdomen0.64Static RPMI, L-glutamine, gentamycin & 10% foetal calf serum37Incubator24222Radiolabelled (14C)

RESULTS

% Recovery+/-% In Stratum Corneum+/-% in Viable Skin+/-% Penetrated+/-% Absorbed+/-s-s-flux (mcrg/cm2/h)+/-kp (cm/h)nLag Time (h)
894.1 5.831.6 33.6 20.3   5 

NOTES

6-well tissue culture plates were used in a humidified incubator.This result is achieved from a combination of experiments where different concentrations of Propoxur were added. 0.025, 0.1 and 0.2 mg/cm2

REFERENCE

Species Specific Cutaneous Biotransformation Of The Pesticide Propoxur During Percutaneous Absorption In Vitro (1993) Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol., 123 :144-150