Exposure to liquid detergent capsules: A study undertaken by the UK National Poisons Information Service

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 776-780

  Williams, Hayley ^a   Nicholas Bateman, D ^b   Thomas, Simon H L ^c   Thompson, John P ^d   Scott, Robert A H ^a   Allister Vale, J ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c Newcastle Unit   (United Kingdom)

^d LLANDOUGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burn; Conjunctivitis; Drowsiness; Keratitis; Liquid detergent capsules

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT; LIQUID DETERGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BURN; CONJUNCTIVITIS; COUGHING; DROWSINESS; EXPOSURE; EYE; EYE PAIN; HUMAN; INGESTION; KERATITIS; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PARESTHESIA; POISON CENTER; POISONING SEVERITY SCORE; RASH; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN; SKIN IRRITATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

BURNS, CHEMICAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DETERGENTS; EYE INJURIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NAUSEA; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; POISONING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN DISEASES; TIME FACTORS; VOMITING;

EID: 84865600075     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2012.709937     Document Type: Article

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