Environmental and biomedical sample analysis in support of allegations of use of chemical warfare agents

Toxin Reviews

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 275-298

  Black, Robin M ^a   Read, Robert W ^a  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomedical samples; Environmental samples; Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry; Sarin; Sulfur mustard

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT; FLUORIDE; MUSTARD GAS; SARIN;

ARTICLE; CONFLICT; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; IRAN; IRAQ; JAPAN; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SAMPLE; TERRORISM;

EID: 34548354983     PISSN: 15569543     EISSN: 15569551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15569540701474328     Document Type: Article

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