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

Table 2

pH, PO₂, and PCO₂ levels in artery blood of rats in 72 hrs. after exposure (, ).

Exposure group	pH	PO2 (mmHg)	PCO2 (mmHg)
Saline	7.34 ± 0.04	85.33 ± 8.64	47.50 ± 7.39
Nanosilica	7.32 ± 0.03^#	66.00 ± 16.02^▲	49.50 ± 7.00^#
Polyacrylate/nanosilica	7.32 ± 0.05^#	66.67 ± 15.70	49.17 ± 8.51^#

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