Magnetometric Analysis of Pulmonary Retention of Particles

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• Personal Author:
  Ferin J ; Oberdorster G ; Soderholm, Sidney C.
• Description:
  Groups of rats were exposed to mixed aerosols of magnetite (Fe2O3) and titanium oxide (TiO2) by single or multiple exposures. Using an array of 8 flux-gate magnetometers the rat lung burden of magnetite particles was analyzed in vivo. The maximum of the magnetic signal is independent of the location of the magnetic material within the space of the total lungs, a significant improvement over previous magnetometric systems. After magnetization of the retained particles by an external magnetic field of short duration (approximately 0.01 sec.) the magnetic signal and its relaxation over 15 min. were recorded. The magnetometric signal was compared to the actual content of Fe2O3 determined by chemical analysis. The TiO2 content was also assessed. The results showed that the magnetic signal was linearly proportional to the amount of the F2O3, when rats were measured at the same post-exposure times. Complementary in vitro results showed that lower viscosity of the environment surrounding the particles and lower concentration of Fe2O3 in the tissue decrease the measurable magnetic signal triggered by the same mass of Fe2O3. To determine the lung burdens quantitatively by magnetometry a correction factor for viscosity and concentration is required. On the other hand, the magnetometric signal may be indicative for the translocation of the particles within the lung tissue, from the alveoli into the interstitium. Therefore, magnetometry, in addition to being a non-invasive method for total particle retention measurement, may also be useful for assessing particle translocation within the lung. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Animals Chemistry Environmental Monitoring Laboratories Lung Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Animal-studies Chemical-analysis Exposure-assessment Exposure-levels In-vitro-studies In-vivo-studies Laboratory-animals Lung-burden Lung-function Pulmonary-system-disorders Quantitative-analysis Respiratory-system-disorders

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• ISSN:
  0894-2684
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings ; Abstract
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• Volume:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20026344
• Citation:
  J Aerosol Med 1993 Jan; 6(Suppl 1):1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1993
• NORA Priority Area:
  Pulmonary System Disorders
• Performing Organization:
  University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  19900901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Aerosol Medicine
• Supplement:
  1
• End Date:
  19950831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:233baa341bab43a920d6687fdcc3fc58a3ca686c5f66653a3eef4937df112f125071afe9d65b798ed0a673c2b46362393cf06c212e6d037c4959fee4120a5667
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/197265/cdc_197265_DS1.pdf
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