Alkali Compounds

Hamilton and Hardy's Industrial Toxicology: Sixth Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 25-32

  Morris, Steve ^a   Lurati, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkalis; Ammonia; Lime; Sodium hydroxide

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; HYDRATED LIME; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; TISSUE;

ALKALIS; ANHYDROUS AMMONIA; CORROSIVE CHEMICALS; EYE CONTACT; EYE INJURY; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; SKIN BURN; SOFT TISSUE;

LIME;

EID: 85018667447     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118834015.ch04     Document Type: Chapter

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