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In Vitro Study No: 885

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
Trichloroethylene14700.0059.36None (Neat)RatFull Thickness SkinFlank0.785StaticTyrodes Solution & BSA Not Given1102Radilabelled (14C)

RESULTS

% Recovery+/-% In Stratum Corneum+/-% in Viable Skin+/-% Penetrated+/-% Absorbed+/-s-s-flux (mcrg/cm2/h)+/-kp (cm/h)nLag Time (h)
        0.50.2   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