Toxicological and chemical aspects of sarin terrorism in Japan in 1994 and 1995

Toxin Reviews

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 231-274

  Tu, Anthony T ^a,b  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b CHIBA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aum Shinrikyo terrorism; Chemical terrorism; Chemical terrorism in Japan; Sarin poisoning; Toxicology of sarin

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; DIAZEPAM; PRALIDOXIME; PYRIDOSTIGMINE; SARIN;

CHEMICAL WARFARE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; JAPAN; REVIEW; TERRORISM;

EID: 34548324557     PISSN: 15569543     EISSN: 15569551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15569540701496321     Document Type: Review

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