Emergency Response to a Chemical Warfare Agent Incident: Domestic Preparedness, First Response, and Public Health Considerations

Chemical Warfare Agents: Toxicity at Low Levels

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages 403-435

  Moore, David H ^a   Alexander, Steve M ^a  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 1142267803     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9781420041576-17     Document Type: Chapter

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