Analysis of burns caused by pre-filled gas canisters used for lamps or portable camping stoves

Burns

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1028-1031

  Desouches, C ^a   Salazard, B ^a   Romain, F ^a   Karra, C ^a   Lavie, A ^a   Volpe, C Della ^a   Manelli, J C ^a   Magalon, G ^a  

^a ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE MARSEILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Accident prevention; Accidents; Burns; Camping; Consumer product safety; Home; Safety management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; BURN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; CONTAINER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAS; HAND BURN; HUMAN; LEG INJURY; LIMB INJURY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGED; BURNS; CAMPING; COOKING AND EATING UTENSILS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GASES; HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES; HUMANS; LIGHTING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33750491222     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2006.03.019     Document Type: Article

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