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Toxicological Sciences 56, 61-72 (2000)
Copyright © 2000 by the Society of Toxicology

Assessment of the Percutaneous Absorption of Trichloroethylene in Rats and Humans Using MS/MS Real-Time Breath Analysis and Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling

Torka S. Poet*,1, Richard A. Corley*, Karla D. Thrall*, Jeffrey A. Edwards*, Hanafi Tanojo{dagger}, Karl K. Weitz*, Xiaoying Hui{dagger}, Howard I. Maibach{dagger} and Ronald C. Wester{dagger}

* Chemical Dosimetry, Battelle, Pacific Northwest Division, Post Office Box 999, MSIN P7-59, Richland, Washington 99352; and {dagger} Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143.

The development and validation of noninvasive techniques for estimating the dermal bioavailability of solvents in contaminated soil and water can facilitate the overall understanding of human health risk. To assess the dermal bioavailability of trichloroethylene (TCE), exhaled breath was monitored in real time using an ion trap mass spectrometer (MS/MS) to track the uptake and elimination of TCE from dermal exposures in rats and humans. A physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model was used to estimate total bioavailability. Male F344 rats were exposed to TCE in water or soil under occluded or nonoccluded conditions by applying a patch to a clipper-shaved area of the back. Rats were placed in off-gassing chambers and chamber air TCE concentration was quantified for 3–5 h postdosing using the MS/MS. Human volunteers were exposed either by whole-hand immersion or by attaching patches containing TCE in soil or water on each forearm. Volunteers were provided breathing air via a face mask to eliminate inhalation exposure, and exhaled breath was analyzed using the MS/MS. The total TCE absorbed and the dermal permeability coefficient (KP) were estimated for each individual by optimization of the PBPK model to the exhaled breath data and the changing media and/or dermal patch concentrations. Rat skin was significantly more permeable than human skin. Estimates for KP in a water matrix were 0.31 ± 0.01 cm/h and 0.015 ± 0.003 cm/h in rats and humans, respectively. KP estimates were more than three times higher from water than soil matrices in both species. KP values calculated using the standard Fick's Law equation were strongly affected by exposure length and volatilization of TCE. In comparison, KP values estimated using noninvasive real-time breath analysis coupled with the PBPK model were consistent, regardless of volatilization, exposure concentration, or duration.

Key Words: percutaneous absorption; PBPK modeling; real-time breath analysis; permeability coefficient.


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