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Table 4 Estimated depostion rates of ZnO in the current study

From: Concentration-dependent systemic response after inhalation of nano-sized zinc oxide particles in human volunteers

Particle concentration

Median particle diameter

ZnO deposition rate

ZnO deposition rate

[mg/m3]

[nm]

(sum of tracheobronchial,

(alveolar)

  

inhalable and alveolar)

 

0.5

47.8

78%

48%

1.0

62.8

74%

47%

2.0

85.8

66%

44%