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Descriptor
English
:
Particulate Matter
Descriptor
Spanish
:
materia particulada
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Material Particulado
Synonyms
English
:
Air Pollutants, Particulate
Airborne Particulate Matter
Ambient Particulate Matter
Particulate Air Pollutants
Particulate Matter, Airborne
Particulate Matter, Ambient
Pollutants, Particulate Air
Tree Number:
D20.633
SP4.011.087.698.384.070
SP4.011.097.093
SP4.011.112.318
SP4.041.432.568
Definition
English
:
Particles of any solid substance, generally under 30 microns in size, often noted as PM30. There is special concern with PM1 which can get down to
PULMONARY ALVEOLI
and induce
MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION
and
PHAGOCYTOSIS
leading to FOREIGN BODY REACTION and
LUNG DISEASES.
Pharmacological Action:
Air Pollutants
See Related
English
:
Electrostatic Rain
Particle Removal
Sewers Collectors
Suspended Solids
History Note
English
:
2007
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
52409
Unique Identifier:
D052638
Occurrence in VHL
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