Hydrogen sulfide poisoning: Clarification of some controversial issues

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 192-195

  Milby, Thomas H ^b   Baselt, Randall C ^a  

^a Chemical Toxicology Institute   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood sulfide; Hydrogen sulfide; Neurotoxic effects; Pulmonary edema; Urinary thiosulfate

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN SULFIDE; SULFIDE; THIOSULFATE;

ARTICLE; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; LUNG EDEMA; NEUROTOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; URINE LEVEL;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ANOXIA; BRAIN; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PULMONARY EDEMA; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; SULFIDES; THIOSULFATES; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 0032933688     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0274(199902)35:2<192::AID-AJIM11>3.0.CO;2-C     Document Type: Article

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