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In Vitro Study No: 695

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
Pentachlorophenol Not Given0.0008AcetoneHumanDermatomed to 0.5mmNot Given1Flow-throughHuman Plasma Not Given15152Radiolabelled (14C)

RESULTS

% Recovery+/-% In Stratum Corneum+/-% in Viable Skin+/-% Penetrated+/-% Absorbed+/-s-s-flux (mcrg/cm2/h)+/-kp (cm/h)nLag Time (h)
93.35.7 1.73.7 4.3 0.60.09   3 

NOTES

The 3 replicates came from one human skin source. % Penetrated has been calculated by adding the amount found in the receptor fluid to the amount found in the skin after washing at the end of the experiment.

REFERENCE

Percutaneous Absorption Of Pentachlorophenol From Soil (1993) Fundam. Appl. Toxicol., 20 :68-71