Fluoride poisoning: A puzzle with hidden pieces

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 404-414

  Mullenix, Phyllis J ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic inhalation; Fluorides; Fluorine; Occupational standard; Respiratory injury

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CALCIUM OXIDE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CHLORINE; CHROMIC ACID; FLUORIDE; FLUORINE; FLUOROCARBON; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; HYDROFLUORIC ACID; LIQUID NITROGEN; MERCURY; NITRIC ACID; POTASSIUM CARBONATE; RADIUM; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; SULFURIC ACID; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URANIUM 235; URANIUM DERIVATIVE; URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE;

BURN; CHRONIC TOXICITY; DEATH; DERMATITIS; DISABILITY; EYE TOXICITY; FACE MASK; FLUOROSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; GLOVE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; NEUROTOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD;

EID: 27644464061     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2005.11.4.404     Document Type: Review

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