Chemical eye injuries in the workplace: Prevention and management

AAOHN Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 80-89

  Lusk, Pamela G ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID; ALKALI; AMMONIA; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; HYDROCARBON; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; HYDROFLUORIC ACID; NITRIC ACID; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; SULFURIC ACID; TETANUS TOXOID;

ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CAUSTIC BURN; CHEMICAL INJURY; EYE INJURY; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICE; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING; PROGNOSIS; SLIT LAMP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0033058112     PISSN: 08910162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/216507999904700207     Document Type: Article

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