How are asthmatics included in the derivation of guideline values for emergency planning and response?

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 461-470

  Johansson, Mia K V ^a   Johanson, Gunnar ^a   Öberg, Mattias ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acute exposure guideline levels; Asthma; Emergency response; Occupational exposure limits; Risk assessment; Susceptible groups

Indexed keywords

ACETALDEHYDE; AMMONIA; BROMINE; CHLORINE; FLUORINE; FORMALDEHYDE; HYDROBROMIC ACID; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; NITRIC ACID; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; NITROGEN OXIDE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; SULFURIC ACID;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY PLANNING; EMERGENCY RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORKPLACE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ASTHMA; CHEMICAL HAZARD RELEASE; DISASTER PLANNING; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 84862738164     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2012.05.010     Document Type: Article

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