Formation of hydrogen fluoride by gamma and beta sterilisation in medical devices containing perfluoroheptane

Toxicology

Volumn 243, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 284-293

  Zündorf, Josef ^a   Kremer, Stefan ^b   Grüger, Thomas ^a  

^a Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices   (Germany)

^b German Armed Forces Scientific Institute for Protection Technologies NBC Protection   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fluoride toxicity; Hydrogen fluoride; Intoxication; Irradiation; Medical devices; Perfluoroheptane

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; FLUORIDE ION; HYDROFLUORIC ACID; PERFLUORO COMPOUND; PERFLUOROHEPTANE; PERFLUOROISOBUTYLENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BETA RADIATION; DEGRADATION; DIALYSIS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; GAMMA IRRADIATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE;

BETA RAYS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; CROATIA; DIALYSIS SOLUTIONS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; DRUG CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FLUOROCARBONS; GAMMA RAYS; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS, FLUORINATED; HYDROFLUORIC ACID; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PHOTOLYSIS; RENAL DIALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPAIN; SPECTROSCOPY, FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; STERILIZATION;

EID: 37149030433     PISSN: 0300483X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2007.10.008     Document Type: Article

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