Generation, sampling, and analysis for low-level GB (Sarin) and GF (Cyclosarin) vapor for inhalation toxicology studies

Inhalation Toxicology

Volumn 18, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 1101-1108

  Muse, William T ^a   Thomson, Sandra ^a   Crouse, Charles ^b   Matson, Kathy ^b  

^a EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT; CYCLOSARIN; METHYLPHOSPHONOTHIOIC ACID S (2 DIISOPROPYLAMINOETHYL) O ETHYL ESTER; SARIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GENERATOR; INHALATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MIOSIS; NEBULIZER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SORBENT TUBE SAMPLING SYSTEM; SPRAY ATOMIZATION SYSTEM; SPRAY ATOMIZER; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE; TOXICOLOGY; TUBE; VAPOR;

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; SARIN; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 33750064256     PISSN: 08958378     EISSN: 10917691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08958370600945713     Document Type: Article

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