Explosions may occur if dry ice is placed in airtight transport containers

BMJ

Volumn 322, Issue 7283, 2001, Pages 434-

  Cummins, David ^a   Halloran, Stephen ^b   Donaldson, Mandy ^c   Turnbull, Lynn ^d   Sharp, Sally ^d  

^a HAREFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE;

CONTAINER; EXPLOSION; LETTER; PACKAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE;

BLAST INJURIES; CRYOPRESERVATION; DRY ICE; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PRODUCT PACKAGING; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 0035901108     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.322.7283.434/a     Document Type: Letter

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