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Use of pharmacokinetics in risk analysis

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5718438
Quantitative risk assessment for carcinogenic chemicals is usually based on data obtained in animal studies conducted at very high levels of exposure. A key issue in using such data is extrapolation of the results from animals to man. Recently, physiological pharmacokinetic (P-P) models have been used to improve the accuracy of such extrapolations. Model results for inhalation of tetrachloroethylene will be presented and compared to experimental data for rats and humans. Scaling physiological parameters allowed us to successfully extrapolate results from rats to humans.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
5718438
Report Number(s):
CONF-860626-1; ON: DE86010033
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English