Table 1. Disposition of PCB3 Metabolites in Tissuea.
| 0 h |
1 h |
2 h |
4 h |
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| phenols | sulfates | phenols | sulfates | phenols | sulfates | phenols | sulfates | |
| liver | 213 ± 123 | 842 ± 80 | 48 ± 25 | 584 ± 123 | 39 ± 51 | 572 ± 89 | 34 ± 17 | 292 ± 23 |
| lungs | 31 ± 27 | 22 ± 7 | 17 ± 11 | ND | 7 ± 7 | ND | 4 ± 3 | ND |
| brain | 27 ± 6 | 3 ± 0.3 | 11 ± 6 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
Concentration is expressed as ng/g of wet tissue. The estimated inhalation dose of PCB3 was 26 μg/rat. Values are mean ± SD, n = 3, and are corrected for extraction efficiency. ND, not detected.