Toxicity to chicken embryos of organic extracts from airborne particulates separated into five sizes

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01689057· OSTI ID:6647861

Matsumoto, H

The chicken embryo assay has been used for research on the toxicity of complex extracts derived from different environmental sources, as well as of individual compounds. However, only a few studies have been made on the toxicological effects of extracts derived from airborne particulate matter in chicken embryo. These studies showed that the toxic effect was due to the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the particles, although their structure and quantity were the factors determining the extent of the toxicity. Airborne particulate matter is composed of particles of different sizes, which can be separated into five classes according to their size by an Andersen high-volume sampler. Each class contained many kinds of compounds such as PAHs. In this study, airborne particulate matter was extracted according to particle size, the extracts analyzed for PAHs, and tested for embryotoxicity.

• Research Organization: Osaka Prefectural Institute of Public Health (Japan)
• OSTI ID: 6647861
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 41:1; ISSN BECTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AIR POLLUTION
AIR SAMPLERS
ANIMALS
AROMATICS
BIOASSAY
BIRDS
CHICKENS
EMBRYOS
EQUIPMENT
EXTRACTION
FOWL
HYDROCARBONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PARTICLE SIZE
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
POLLUTION
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
SAMPLERS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SIZE
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
TOXICITY
VERTEBRATES