Influence of airborne particulates on respiratory tract deposition of inhaled toluene and naphthalene in the rat

Inhalation Toxicology
Stephen M RobertsTara Sabo-Attwood

Abstract

Most studies report that inhaled volatile and semivolatile organic compounds (VOCs/SVOCs) tend to deposit in the upper respiratory tract, while ultrafine (or near ultrafine) particulate matter (PM) (∼100 nm) reaches the lower airways. The objective of this study was to determine whether carbon particle co-exposure carries VOCs/SVOCs deeper into the lungs where they are deposited. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed by inhalation (nose-only) to radiolabeled toluene (20 ppm) or naphthalene (20 ppm) on a single occasion for 1 h, with or without concurrent carbon particle exposure (∼5 mg/m3). The distribution of radiolabel deposited within the respiratory tract of each animal was determined after sacrifice. The extent of adsorption of toluene and naphthalene to airborne carbon particles under the exposure conditions of the study was also assessed. We found that in the absence of particles, the highest deposition of both naphthalene and toluene was observed in the upper respiratory tract. Co-exposure with carbon particles tended to increase naphthalene deposition slightly throughout the respiratory tract, whereas slight decreases in toluene deposition were observed. Few differences were statistically significant. Naphthalene showe...Continue Reading

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