Carbon monoxide poisoning from hurricane-associated use of portable generators -Florida, 2004

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 54, Issue 28, 2005, Pages 697-700

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Indexed keywords

GASOLINE;

ARTICLE; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; DISASTER; ELECTRICITY; HUMAN; UNITED STATES;

CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING; ELECTRICITY; FLORIDA; GASOLINE; HUMANS; NATURAL DISASTERS;

EID: 22244450696     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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2. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Memorandum to Janet Buyer from Sandra E. Inkster: Health hazard assessment of CO poisoning associated with emissions from a portable, 5.5 kilowatt, gasoline-powered generator. Washington, DC: Consumer Product Safety Commission; September 21, 2004. Available at http://www.cpsc.gov/LIBRARY/FOIA/FOIA04/os/ecportgen.pdf.
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6. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Memorandum to Janet Buyer from Mary F. Donaldson: Portable generators. Washington, DC: Consumer Product Safety Commission; April 12, 2004. Available at http://www.cpsc.gov/LIBRARY/FOIA/ FOIA04/os/ecportgen.pdf.
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