Comparative toxicology of borates

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 343-357

  Hubbard, Susan A ^a  

^a Borax Europe Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Borates; Borax; Boric acid; Developmental toxicity; Reproductive toxicity

Indexed keywords

BORATE SODIUM; BORIC ACID;

ACUTE TOXICITY; CARCINOGENICITY; CHRONIC TOXICITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EYE IRRITATION; HUMAN; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SKIN IRRITATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TOXICOKINETICS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032432716     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02783147     Document Type: Conference Paper

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