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Mathematical modeling of ozone absorption in the lower respiratory tract

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6922419
A mathematical O/sub 3/ dosimetry model was developed for simulating the local absorption of O/sub 3/ in the lower respiratory tract (LRT) of animals and man. The model takes into account LRT anatomy, transport in the lumen and air spaces, and transport and chemical reactions in the liquid layers and in the underlying tissue and capillaries. Differential equations are used to describe the processes of transport and chemical reactions; solutions are obtained numerically. Simulations are illustrated with results of two investigations: the effect of anatomical models on predicted LRT uptake of O/sub 3/ in rat and guinea pig, and the effect of exercise on the uptake and distribution of ozone in the LRT of man.
Research Organization:
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (USA). Health Effects Research Lab.
OSTI ID:
6922419
Report Number(s):
PB-88-225073/XAB; EPA-600/D-88/141
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English