Acrylonitrile

Encyclopedia of Toxicology: Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 76-78

  Achanzar, W E ^a   Mangipudy, R S ^a  

^a BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB   (United States)

Author keywords

Acrylonitrile; Plastic manufacture; Vinyl cyanide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922384160     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-386454-3.00221-9     Document Type: Chapter

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