What are the causes of a perforated nasal septum?

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 135-136

  Williams, N ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chromium; Electroplating; Nasal perforation

Indexed keywords

CHROMIC ACID; CHROMIUM; PLATINUM; RUTHENIUM; STEROID;

ELECTROPLATING INDUSTRY; HUMAN; HYGIENE; NOSE SEPTUM; PERFORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REGISTER; SHORT SURVEY; ULCER;

EID: 0034006149     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/50.2.135     Document Type: Short Survey

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