Methods for the Retrospective Detection of Exposure to Toxic Scheduled Chemicals. Part A: Analysis of Free Metabolites

Chemical Weapons Convention Chemicals Analysis: Sample Collection, Preparation and Analytical Methods

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 403-431

  Black, R M ^a   Noort, D ^b  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Enzyme mediated hydrolysis; Free metabolites; Hydrogen cyanide (HCN); Lewisite; Mydriasis; Nitrogen mustards; Organophosphorus nerve agents; Phosgene metabolism; Sulfur mustard

Indexed keywords

METABOLITES;

ENZYME-MEDIATED HYDROLYSIS; HYDROGEN CYANIDE; LEWISITE; MYDRIASIS; NERVE AGENTS; NITROGEN MUSTARDS; SULFUR MUSTARD;

CHEMICAL DETECTION;

EID: 84889412976     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/0470012285.ch16     Document Type: Chapter

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