Toxic effect in the lungs of rats after inhalation exposure to benzalkonium chloride

Toxic effect in the lungs of rats after inhalation exposure to benzalkonium chloride

Background: Benzalkonium chloride (BAC) is a quaternary ammonium compound (QAC) toxic to microorganisms. Inhalation is one of the major possible routes of human exposure to BAC. Materials and Methods: Experiments were performed on female Wistar rats. The rats were exposed to aerosol of BAC water sol...

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Main Authors: Radosław Świercz, Tadeusz Hałatek, Jan Stetkiewicz, Wojciech Wąsowicz, Barbara Kur, Zofia Grzelińska, Wanda Majcherek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 2013-08-01
Series:International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
Subjects:
benzalkonium chloride
rats
inhalation
lungs
biomarkers
histopathological examinations
Online Access:http://ijomeh.eu/Toxic-effect-in-the-lungs-of-rats-after-inhalation-exposure-to-benzalkonium-chloride,2178,0,2.html

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