Toxicological effects of inorganic boron compounds in animals: A review of the literature

Journal of Trace Elements in Experimental Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 165-173

  Hubbard, Susan A ^a,c   Sullivan, Frank M ^b  

^a Borax Europe Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b Harrington House   (United Kingdom)

^c Borax Europe Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Borates; Borax; Boric acid; Developmental toxicity; Perborate

Indexed keywords

BORATE SODIUM; BORIC ACID; BORON DERIVATIVE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPMENT; EYE IRRITATION; MALE FERTILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SKIN IRRITATION; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 0030430024     PISSN: 0896548X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-670X(1996)9:4<165::AID-JTRA4>3.0.CO;2-Q     Document Type: Conference Paper

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