Case Reports on Acute Toluene Poisoning during Parquet Flooring

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 138-140

  Tan, W P ^a   Seow, E ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Glue sniffing; Inhalation; Occupational exposure; Solvent

Indexed keywords

TOLUENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DANGEROUS GOODS; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

ADULT; BRONCHIAL SPASM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; TOLUENE;

EID: 0030629912     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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