IN VITRO STUDIES FURTHER DETAILS
In Vitro Study No: 881
METHODS
Chemical
Conc. (mg/ml)
Volume (ml)
Loading (mg/cm2)
Vehicle
Species
Membrane
Site
Area (cm2)
Cell Type
Receptor Fluid
Temp. (oC)
Temp. Measured
Exposure Time (h)
Study Length (h)
Occluded
Analytical Method
Trichloroethylene
1470
0.005
9.36
None (Neat)
Rat
Full Thickness Skin
Flank
0.785
Static
Tyrodes Solution & BSA
Not Given
6
10
2
Radilabelled (14C)
RESULTS
% Recovery
+/-
% In Stratum Corneum
+/-
% in Viable Skin
+/-
% Penetrated
+/-
% Absorbed
+/-
s-s-flux (mcrg/cm2/h)
+/-
kp (cm/h)
n
Lag Time (h)
1.1
0.4
5
NOTES
Male Sprague-Dawley Rats were used. In the paper they state the loading as 9.36mcrgrams/cm2 but I think that they have made an error in their calculations so I have stated it as 9.36mg/cm2
REFERENCE
The Role Of Testosterone In Trichloroethylene Penetration In Vitro (1991) Environ. Res, 54 :82-92