Asthma following household exposure to hydrofluoric acid

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 321-324

  Franzblau, Alfred ^a   Sahakian, Nancy ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; CAS 7664 39 3; HF; Household products; Hydrofluoric acid; Inhalation injury; RADS; Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome

Indexed keywords

HYDROFLUORIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; CLEANING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; REACTIVE AIRWAY DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

ADULT; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS; HUMANS; HYDROFLUORIC ACID;

EID: 0041336784     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10274     Document Type: Article

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