Toxicology of Urea Formaldehyde and Polyurethane Foam Insulation

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 245, Issue 3, 1981, Pages 243-246

  Harris, John C ^a   Rumack, Barry H ^a   Aldrich, Franklin D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; POLYNOXYLIN; POLYURETHAN FOAM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; DIAGNOSIS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG TOXICITY; ECOLOGY; HOUSING; HUMAN CELL; INTOXICATION; PYROLYSIS; TOXICOLOGY; UREA FORMALDEHYDE FOAM;

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FIRES; FORMALDEHYDE; HOUSING; HUMANS; POLYURETHANES; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; UREA;

EID: 84944661906     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1981.03310280019020     Document Type: Article

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