The effects of lead sulfate on new sealed lead acid batteries

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 305-309

  Cleland, Mark J ^a   Maloney, Justin P ^a   Rowe, Brian H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

AED; Battery capacity; EMS; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

LEAD SULFATE; SULFATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE; ELECTRIC BATTERY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EQUIPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; STORAGE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CANADA; COHORT STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; ELECTRONICS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HUMANS; LEAD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0034097528     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(99)00219-X     Document Type: Article

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