A fatal laboratory accident with toxic gases inhalation

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 265-267

  Lau, F L ^a,c   Yu, T S ^b  

^a UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Acryloyl chloride; Methacrylic anhydride; Phosgene; Toxic gas

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ACRYLOYL CHLORIDE; METHACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

ACRYLATES; ADULT; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHACRYLATES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 0032082748     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-199806000-00013     Document Type: Article

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