Published December 1983 | Version v1
Journal article

Chlorinated paraffins: disposition of a polychloro-[l-14C]hexadecane in carp (Cyprinus carpio) and bleak (Alburnus alburnus)

  • 1. Swedish Univ. of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
  • 2. Studsvik Science Research Lab., Nykoeping (Sweden)
  • 3. Stockholm Univ. (Sweden). Section of Organic Chemistry

Description

The disposition of polychloro-[l-14C]hexadecane was studied in carp (Cyprinus carpio) and bleak (Alburnus alburnus). After intra-arterial injection in carp about 6% of dose was excreted as 14CO2 in 96 h. The autoradiographic distribution pattern after administration of PCHD to carp and bleak was characterized by a strong labelling in the bile/intestinal contents. High radioactivity also appeared in the kidney, liver, gills and, particularly in bleak, in the nasal cavity, lens and skin. (Auth.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Toxicol. Lett.
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
3
Series
Toxicol. Lett.
Journal Page Range
345-351
ISSN
0378-4274
CODEN
TOLED

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Notes
14 refs.; 3 figs.