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exposure-related observations in humans: other data
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Study period:
NA
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Only an abstract is available.
Cross-referenceopen allclose all
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
reference to same study
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
reference to other study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Effects of breathing nitrate aerosols in high concentration for 10 minutes on pulmonary function of normal and asthmatic adults, and preliminary results in normals exposed to nitric acid fumes.
Author:
Sackner MA and Ford D
Year:
1981
Bibliographic source:
Am. Rev. Resp. Dis. 123: 151.

Materials and methods

Type of study / information:
Preliminary results of adults exposed to nitric acid fumes.
Endpoint addressed:
acute toxicity: inhalation
Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
N/A
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Nitric acid
EC Number:
231-714-2
EC Name:
Nitric acid
Cas Number:
7697-37-2
Molecular formula:
HNO3
IUPAC Name:
nitric acid
Test material form:
other: liquid
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): nitric acid
- Molecular formula (if other than submission substance): N/A
- Molecular weight (if other than submission substance): N/A
- Smiles notation (if other than submission substance): N/A
- InChl (if other than submission substance): N/A
- Structural formula attached as image file (if other than submission substance): N/A
- Substance type: N/A
- Physical state: N/A
- Analytical purity: N/A
- Impurities (identity and concentrations): N/A
- Composition of test material, percentage of components: N/A
- Isomers composition: N/A
- Purity test date: N/A
- Lot/batch No.: N/A
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: N/A
- Radiochemical purity (if radiolabelling): N/A
- Specific activity (if radiolabelling): N/A
- Locations of the label (if radiolabelling): N/A
- Expiration date of radiochemical substance (if radiolabelling): N/A
- Stability under test conditions: N/A
- Storage condition of test material: N/A
- Other: N/A

Method

Ethical approval:
not specified
Details on study design:
Five normal adults were exposed to nitric acid fumes in a concentration of 1.6 ppm in air for 10 minutes.
Exposure assessment:
not specified
Details on exposure:
N/A

Results and discussion

Results:
The vital capacity,total respiratory resistance, and FEV1.0 were not affected over a 1 hour follow up period.

Any other information on results incl. tables

N/A

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Nitric acid fumes (1.6 ppm) for 10 minutes did not produce acute bronchoconstriction in normal adults.
Executive summary:

N/A