Nanosilica and Polyacrylate/Nanosilica: A Comparative Study of Acute Toxicity

Table 1

pH, PO₂, and PCO₂ levels in artery blood of rats in 24 hrs. after exposure (, ).

Exposure group	pH	PO2 (mmHg)	PCO2 (mmHg)
Saline	7.34 ± 0.04	85.83 ± 6.88	47.33 ± 4.36
Nanosilica	7.32 ± 0.06^#	65.17 ± 16.43^▲	50.67 ± 5.31^#
Polyacrylate/nanosilica	7.32 ± 0.05^#	66.17 ± 18.09	50.00 ± 7.66^#

when compared with saline group; ^▲ when compared with saline group; 5 when compared with nanosilica group.