Publication Cover
Inhalation Toxicology
International Forum for Respiratory Research
Volume 25, 2013 - Issue 5
270
Views
20
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Article

Estimate of safe human exposure levels for lunar dust based on comparative benchmark dose modeling

, , &
Pages 243-256 | Received 19 Dec 2012, Accepted 15 Feb 2013, Published online: 24 Apr 2013

References

  • Cooper BL, McKay DS, Taylor LA, et al. (2010). Extracting respirable particles from lunar regolith for toxicology studies. In: Song G, Malla RB (eds.) Proceedings of the 12th international conference on engineering, science, construction, and operations in challenging environments, Reston: American Society of Civil Engineers, 66–73
  • Driscoll KE, Costa DL, Hatch G, et al. (2000). Intratracheal instillation as an exposure technique for the evaluation of respiratory tract toxicity: uses and limitations. Toxicol Sci 55:24–35
  • Henderson RF, Driscoll KE, Harkema JR, et al. (1995). A comparison of the inflammatory response of the lung to inhaled versus instilled particles in F344 rats. Fundam Appl Toxicol 24:183–97
  • Holland JM, Simmonds RC. (1973). The mammalian response to lunar particulates. Space Life Sci 4:97–109
  • Horwell CJ, Baxter PJ. (2006). The rerspiratory health hazards of volcanic ash: a review for volcanic risk mitigation. Bull Volcanol 69:1–24
  • McKay DS, Heiken G, Basu A, et al. (1991). The lunar regolith. In: Heiken G, Vaniman D, French BM (eds.) Lunar sourcebook: a user's guide to the moon. Houston, TX: Lunar Planetary Institute, 285–356
  • Meyers VE, Garcia HD, Monds K, et al. (2012). Ocular toxicity of authentic lunar dust. BMC Ophthalmol 12:26–32
  • National Research Council. (2008). Spacecraft maximum allowable concentrations for selected airborne contaminants (vol. 5). Washington, DC: National Academies Press
  • Papike JJ, Taylor LA, Simon S. (1991). Lunar minerals. In: Heiken G, Vaniman D, French BM (eds.) Lunar sourcebook: a user's guide to the moon. Houston, TX: Lunar Planetary Institute, 121–81
  • Sand S, von Rosen D, Victorin K, Filipsson AF. (2006). Identification of a critical dose level for risk assessment: developments in benchmark dose analysis of continuous endpoints. Toxicol Sci 90:241–51
  • Stata. Available from: http://www.stata.com/ [last accessed: 6 Dec 2012]
  • U.S. Department of Labor. Available from: http://www.osha.gov/dts/chemicalsampling/data/CH_272100.html; http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=standards&p_id=9994 [last accessed: 6 Dec 2012]

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.