Accidental exposure to UV radiation produced by germicidal lamp: Case report and risk assessment

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1001-1004

  Zaffina, Salvatore ^a   Camisa, Vincenzo ^a   Lembo, Marco ^a   Vinci, Maria Rosaria ^a   Tucci, Mario Graziano ^a   Borra, Massimo ^b   Napolitano, Antonio ^a   Cannatã, Vittorio ^a  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Monte Porzio Catone   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOMETRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADULT; EYE INJURIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOMETRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84863727687     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: 17511097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2012.01151.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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