Fatality due to acute fluoride poisoning following dermal contact with hydrofluoric acid in a palynology laboratory

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 705-707

  Muriale, Luciano ^a   Lee, Evelyn ^a   Genovese, John ^b   Trend, Steven ^a  

^a WorkSafe Western Australia   (Australia)

^b Chemistry Centre Western Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DERMATITIS; HEALTH HAZARDS; HYDROFLUORIC ACID; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; TOXICITY;

ACUTE FLUORIDE POISONING; FATAL ACCIDENTS;

INDUSTRIAL POISONS;

HYDROFLUORIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FATALITY; FIRST AID; FLUOROSIS; HUMAN; LABORATORY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SKIN ABSORPTION;

EID: 0030560964     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4878(96)00010-5     Document Type: Article

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