Veterinary Science & Technology

Hyun-Mi Kim

Publications

• Research Article
  Inhalation Toxicity of Ethylene Glycol in Rat
  Author(s): Hyun-Mi Kim, Jung-Taek Kwon, Il-Seob Shim, Do-Young Kwon, Yeon-Mi Lim, Eun-Ji Kim, Pil-Je Kim and Kyunghee ChoiHyun-Mi Kim, Jung-Taek Kwon, Il-Seob Shim, Do-Young Kwon, Yeon-Mi Lim, Eun-Ji Kim, Pil-Je Kim and Kyunghee Choi
  
  Several air fresheners and deodorants that contain ethylene glycol were found (1-2% (w/v)) in commercially available products. Ethylene glycol is a liquid used as a surfactant or an emulsifier in household products. The aim of this study is to determine the inhalation toxicity of ethylene glycol. The effect of whole-body inhalation to EG was performed for an inhalation study of rat. Specific pathogen-free male Sprague-Dawley rats (7 weeks old) were exposed to ethylene glycol in a stainless steel whole body inhalation chamber with a capacity of 1 m3 (Sibata Model VT3-X15 Japan). For acute and sub-acute rat inhalation toxicities, the differences of body weights were not statistically significant comparing with those of control rats. In sub-acute rat inhalation toxicity, the relative kidney weights were significantly higher in high-exposure group (500 mg/m3) than those of the other group.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579.1000292

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