Effects of ozone and sulfuric acid aerosol on gas trapping in the guinea pig lung
作者:
S. A. Silbaugh,
J. L. Mauderly,
期刊:
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health
(Taylor Available online 1986)
卷期:
Volume 18,
issue 1
页码: 133-141
ISSN:0098-4108
年代: 1986
DOI:10.1080/15287398609530854
出版商: Taylor & Francis Group
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
Four groups of 20 guinea pigs were sequentially exposed by inhalation to either air followed by sulfuric acid aerosol, ozone followed by sulfuric acid aerosol, ozone followed by air, or air followed by air to determine whether ozone preexposure sensitizes guinea pigs to the airway constrictive effects of sulfuric acid aerosol. All first exposures to ozone or air were 2 h in duration; all second exposures to sulfuric acid or air were for 1 h. All ozone and sulfuric acid exposures were 0.8 ppm and 12 mg/m3, respectively. Animals were observed for respiratory distress during exposure, and excised lungs were quantitated for trapped gas and wet/dry ratios. None of the guinea pigs developed dyspnea, and wet/dry ratios were not altered. Ozone significantly (p < 0.05) increased trapped gas volumes, which were 44% (ozone‐acid) to 65% (ozone‐air) greater than in the air‐air group. Trapped gas volume was 23% greater in the ozone‐acid group than in the air‐acid group, but the difference was not statistically significant (p < 0.20). Thus, ozone increased gas trapping but did not significantly sensitize guinea pigs to the bronchoconstrictive action of sulfuric acid.
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