Hazard of household cleaning products: A study undertaken by the UK National Poisons Information Service

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 770-775

  Williams, Hayley ^a   Moyns, Emma ^a   Bateman, D Nicholas ^b   Thomas, Simon Hl ^c   Thompson, John P ^d   Allister Vale, J ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c Reg Drug and Therapeutics Centre   (United Kingdom)

^d LLANDOUGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cleaning products; Epidemiology; Household products; Liquid detergent capsules

Indexed keywords

AIR FRESHENER; BLEACHING AGENT; DETERGENT; DISCALER; DISHWASHER PRODUCT; DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; LIQUID DETERGENT CAPSULE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HAZARD; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; INGESTION; INHALATION; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; POISONING SEVERITY SCORE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; TELECONSULTATION; TOXICITY TESTING; UNITED KINGDOM; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DETERGENTS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84865593682     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2012.709936     Document Type: Article

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