abstract:Phototoxicity, also called photoirritation, is a chemically induced skin irritation requiring light that does not involve the immune system. It is a type of photosensitivity.
UVilluminationinducedtheoxidativeimpairmentoffluoranthene to nauplii. Peroxidase (POD) was more sensitivethan superoxide dismutase (SOD) to photo-induced toxicityof fluoranthene.