Effects of a hydrochloric acid spill on neurobehavioral and pulmonary function

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1018-1025

  Kilburn, Kaye H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Neuro Test Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCHLORIC ACID;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COLOR DISCRIMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EYELID REFLEX; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; MOOD; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; REACTION TIME; RECALL; SPIROMETRY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAIN DISEASES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; FEMALE; GAS POISONING; HUMANS; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; LINEAR MODELS; LOUISIANA; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 0029907936     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199610000-00012     Document Type: Article

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