Inhalation of a radioactively labeled monodisperse aerosol in rats for the assessment of regional deposition and clearance

Bianco, A; Bassi, P; Belvisi, M; Tarroni, G

HERO ID

11194937

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

1980

Language

English

PMID

6250390

HERO ID 11194937
In Press No
Year 1980
Title Inhalation of a radioactively labeled monodisperse aerosol in rats for the assessment of regional deposition and clearance
Authors Bianco, A; Bassi, P; Belvisi, M; Tarroni, G
Journal American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal
Volume 41
Issue 8
Page Numbers 563-567
Abstract Unanesthesized male Sprague-Dawley rats, averaging 261 g of weight (s.d.=9 g), were exposed to a radioactively (198Au) labeled monodisperse carnauba wax aerosol, whose AMMD was 0.54 micrometers with a σg of 1.1, to determine the alveolar deposition and clearance of particles. Results indicate that 74% of the initial lung burden is cleared in phase one with a T/2 of 11 hours. The remaining 26%, conventionally considered to be the alveolar deposit, is cleared with a T/2 of 320 hours. Excised lungs from serial sacrifices have also been measured. The retention curve resulting from the pooled lung data per each day compared well with the curve of the whole animals counted in vivo.
Doi 10.1080/15298668091425284
Pmid 6250390
Wosid WOS:A1980KC19500006
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