Absorption and Evaporation of Pesticides from Human Skin in Vitro
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UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Date:___________________ I, _________________________________________________________, hereby submit this work as part of the requirements for the degree of: in: It is entitled: This work and its defense approved by: Chair: _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ Absorption and evaporation of pesticides from human skin in vitro. A dissertation submitted to the Division of Research and Advanced Studies of the University of Cincinnati in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTORATE OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D.) In the Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the College of Pharmacy 2007 by Varsha D. Bhatt B.Pharm., S.N.D.T University, Mumbai, 1999 Committee Chair: Gerald B. Kasting, Ph.D. ABSTRACT Estimation of penetration rates of compounds through skin is an important for assessment of either the efficacy of a topical formulation, its irritation potential, or its potential systemic exposure. Current risk assessment models often assume that 100 % of the applied dose is absorbed through the skin. This thesis provides experimental data to validate and calibrate a working diffusion/evaporation model for topically applied chemicals based on their physicochemical properties, the known biological properties of skin and principles of diffusion theory. Four compounds with varying physicochemical properties were studied under different conditions—benzyl alcohol (BA), diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET), tecnazene and malathion. Absorption of 14C – BA, a perfume ingredient, was studied at different doses (0.9 µg/cm2 – 10.6 mg/cm2) through human cadaver skin and silicone membrane. The disposition of BA was satisfactorily described by the diffusion model using a variable diffusivity coefficient. The absorption and evaporation of the insect repellent 14C – DEET (127 µg/cm2) was characterized at airflows ranging from 10 – 100 mL/min. The amount of DEET absorbed through the skin systematically decreased as the airflow increased. For tecnazene, a fungicide, and malathion, an insecticide, a Head space Solid Phase Micro Extraction technique was developed to analyze the receptor fluid following skin penetration experiments. The analysis was done using GC-MS. Absorption rate of tecnazene, was studied following application of 103 µg/cm2 and 864 µg/cm2 under open and occluded conditions. The absorption was much higher under occlusion and the overall recovery was also better for the occluded treatment. Additionally disposition of topically applied 14C – malathion (101, 0.5 and 0.1 µg/cm2) was studied under open and occluded conditions and compared to GC-MS results from 101 µg/cm2. A silicone membrane study was performed with all three doses of 14C – malathion. The model satisfactorily described the absorption of malathion and tecnazene through human skin in vitro. Key parameters that needed modification were kevap (evaporation mass transfer coefficient), Ksc (partition coefficient of the stratum corneum, SC) and Psc (permeability of SC). Future work entails conducting partitioning studies of lipophilic compounds to get better understanding of disposition of such compounds in the lower skin layers. To my Grandparents: Krishnalal Gopalji Bhatt and Sharda K. Bhatt & My parents: Dilip Krishnalal Bhatt and Charu D. Bhatt ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Cincinnati has been home away from home since September 2000. At the end of my graduate life, I would be remiss if I did not express my sincere thanks and gratitude to everyone who helped mould my life at both professional as well as personal level. Firstly, I would like to thank Dr.Kasting, or Dr.K as we fondly call him, for his mentorship, guidance, patience and support throughout my graduate life. I only hope to take on some of his virtues and do justice to his teachings wherever I go. I express my deepest regard for Dr. Wickett who admitted me into the program and from whose anecdotal tales; I’ve learnt not only science, but also ways of life. Collaboration with Dr. Soman came about at a time when options for furthering my research were dim and thanks to his support and guidance, I could see my doctoral work to completion. Dr. Talaska and Dr. Shenouda have been invaluable in both their input and suggestions for my research and I thank them both. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank University of Cincinnati for granting me Graduate Scholarship through out. I would also like to express my gratitude to College of Pharmacy, all professors and administrative staff especially, Marcie Silver, Sue Ryan and Donna Taylor. Along side academics, my involvement with extra curricular activities enriched my living experience at Cincinnati. I express my special thanks to the Office of International Student Services for providing a platform for cross cultural interaction. I will cherish the memories from ISSO events and Cultural Connections for life time! My involvement with Association for India’s Development (AID) and Graduate Association for Pharmaceutical Sciences Students (GAPSS) helped me foster my people skills and will always have a special place in my heart. During my stay at UC, I have come to know some wonderful people with whom I have developed a life long friendship. Among these are Andy, Arjun, Fair, Grettel, Hemali, Leena, Penpan, Rachna, Rucha, Shagun and Tarun. I have been extremely fortunate to have had my closest friend, Namrata, with me from undergraduate to graduate days. I want to thank her and all my friends for the unwavering support and kindness! Others, with whom I interacted with over the course of time at UC, I thank you for the friendship and a sense of belonging, especially the entire group of Cosmetic Sciences. Finally, my family, without their love and direction and faith I would not be here. My Grandparents, parents, uncles, aunts, siblings and extended family have continuously blessed me with good wishes and I cannot thank you enough! All I can say is that I love you all. A special thanks to my sister, Kavita, who was patient with me during the hectic and sometimes chaotic behavior towards the end of the graduate life. Last but not at the very least, I thank the Almighty for showering his kindness and giving me the strength to face challenges in life. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. Abstract Acknowledgement Table of Contents 1 List of Tables 2 List of Figures 4 List of Abbreviations 8 List of Symbols 12 Chapter 1 Introduction 13 Chapter 2 Objective 27 Chapter 3 Experimental methodology 29 Chapter 4 Working diffusion model 44 Chapter 5 Dose & airflow dependence of benzyl alcohol disposition on skin 49 Chapter 6 Airflow dependence study of DEET: Results 81 Chapter 7 Absorption of tecnazene through human skin in vitro 97 HS-SPME/GC-MS study Chapter 8 Dermal absorption of malathion in vitro: GC – MS results 127 Chapter 9 Dermal absorption of malathion through human cadaver skin and silastic membrane: Radiochemical results 153 Chapter 10 Summary and future directions 180 Chapter 11 References 184 1 LIST OF TABLES Table 1.1 Literature studies of dermal absorption of pesticides 17 Table 1.2 Physiochemical properties of compounds of interest 26 Table 3.1 Recent SPME pesticide studies 42 Table 5.1 Appearance of radioactivity in the receptor solution for dose- dependence skin disposition study with 14C-benzyl alcohol 63 Table 5.2 Cumulative disposition of radioactivity at 24 h for the study reported in Table 5.1 64 Table 5.3 Regression parameters for diffusion models of benzyl alcohol disposition on skin. 68 Table 5.4 Physical properties and auxiliary skin permeability data for benzyl alcohol 76 Table 5.5 Derived diffusion model parameters for benzyl alcohol. 77 Table 5.6 Percentage absorption of benzyl alcohol after 24 h estimated by three different methods 79 Table 6.1 Physical Properties of DEET 87 Table 6.2 Mean cumulative evaporation of 14C- DEET from human skin in vitro 88 Table 6.3 Mean absorption of 14C- DEET from human skin in vitro 89 Table 6.4 Appearance of radioactivity in the vapor trap for airflow-dependence skin disposition study with 14C- DEET from human skin in vitro 90 Table 6.5 Appearance of radioactivity in the receptor solution for airflow-dependence skin disposition study with 14C- DEET from 2 human skin in vitro 91 Table 6.6 Mass balance of 1% w/w solution of 14C-DEET from human skin in vitro as a percent of dose applied 92 Table 7.1 Figures of merit for tecnazene method development 109 Table 7.2 Correction factors for predicted absorption flux of tecnazene 124 Table 7.3 Mass balance of topically applied tecnazene from human skin in vitro as % applied dose 125 Table 8.1 Figures of merit for malathion method development 133 Table 8.2 Mass balance of topically applied malathion from human skin in vitro as % applied dose 150 Table 9.1 Appearance of radioactivity in the receptor solution: Skin disposition study with 14C-malathion through human skin in vitro 160 Table 9.2 Mass balance of disposition of radioactivity associated with 14C- malathion from human skin in vitro, expressed as the percent of dose applied 162 Table 9.3 Physical properties and input parameters of malathion 170 Table 9.4 Calculated model parameters for malathion absorption through human skin in vitro 171 Table 9.5 Appearance of radioactivity in the receptor solution: Skin disposition study with 14C-malathion through silicone membrane in vitro 172 Table 9.6 Mass balance of disposition of 14C-malathion from silicone membrane in vitro as a percent of dose applied