The treatment of hydrofluoric acid burns

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 313-317

  Matsuno, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Burns; First aid; Hydrofluoric acid; Therapy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CAUSTIC AGENT; HYDROFLUORIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BURN; EYE BURN; FIRST AID; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; LABORATORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029762905     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/46.4.313     Document Type: Article

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