ABSTRACT

ACD allergic contact dermatitis ACGIH American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists CNS Central nervous system Da Daltons DMSO dimethylsulfoxide DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid EPA Environmental Protection Agency EU European Union FCAT Freund’s Complete Adjuvant Test FDA Food and Drug Administration GI gastrointestinal GPMT Guinea Pig Maximization Test IL interleukin LLNA local lymph node assay LNC Lymph node cell MMAD Mass median aerodynamic diameter MT metallothionein NAS National Academy of Sciences NMR nuclear magnetic resonance NRC National Research Council pg picogram PIXE proton induced x-ray emission ppb Parts per billion ppm Parts per million ppt Parts per trillion RAST radioallergosorbent test ROS Reactive oxygen species SC stratum corneum SLS sodium laurylsulfate WHO World Health Organization