Fatal misuse of humidifier disinfectants in Korea: Importance of screening risk assessment and implications for management of chemicals in consumer products

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 2498-2500

  Lee, Jong Hyeon ^a   Kim, Yong Hwa ^b   Kwon, Jung Hwan ^c  

^a NeoEnBiz Co   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Toxicology   (South Korea)

^c Ajou University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 METHYLISOTHIAZOL 3(2H)ONE; 5 CHLORO 2 METHYLISOTHIAZOL 3(2H)ONE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; POLYHEXAMETHYLENEGUANIDINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

DRUG MISUSE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; KOREA; LUNG DISEASE; NOTE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING;

AIR POLLUTANTS; DISINFECTANTS; HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84863259233     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es300567j     Document Type: Note

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