Special considerations in hazardous materials burns

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 544-553

  Robinett, D Adam ^a   Shelton, Benjamin ^a   Dyer, K Sophia ^a  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

chemical burns; chromic acid; elemental potassium; elemental sodium; hazardous materials; hot tar; hydrofluoric acid; phenol; white phosphorous

Indexed keywords

BACITRACIN; CHROMIUM; EMOLLIENT AGENT; HYDROFLUORIC ACID; NEOMYCIN; PHENOL; PHOSPHORUS; POLYMYXIN B; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNIBASE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BURN; DANGEROUS GOODS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; WOUND CARE; WOUND IRRIGATION;

BLAST INJURIES; BURNS, CHEMICAL; CHROMATES; DECONTAMINATION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EXPLOSIONS; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; HYDROFLUORIC ACID; TARS;

EID: 78049318542     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.10.045     Document Type: Article

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