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In Vitro Study No: 632

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
2-Ethoxyethanol279.30.021.78AcetoneHumanFull Thickness SkinAbdomen3.14Flow-throughphysiological solution37Water Bath442Gas Chromatography

RESULTS

% Recovery+/-% In Stratum Corneum+/-% in Viable Skin+/-% Penetrated+/-% Absorbed+/-s-s-flux (mcrg/cm2/h)+/-kp (cm/h)nLag Time (h)
        7.44.6832.8 0.00298 0.72

NOTES

Cadaver Male Skin was used.

REFERENCE

Skin Absorption Of Solvents: Evaluation In Experimental Conditions (1994) Occup. Hyg., 1 :191-198