Combined exposures to hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide in army operations : initial report

Combined exposures to hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide in army operations : initial report /

In response to a request from the U.S. Army, a committee convened by the National Research Council (NRC) conducted the first in a sequence of studies evaluating the combined health effects of low-level exposure to two chemicals Army personnel are likely to be exposed to in firing tank weapons. The A...

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Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Combined Exposures to Hydrogen Cyanide in Army Operations, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Toxicology, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2008
Subjects:
Hydrocyanic acid > Toxicology.
Carbon monoxide > Toxicology.
Chemical weapons.
Health risk assessment.
Carbon Monoxide > toxicity
Hydrogen Cyanide > toxicity
Chemical Warfare Agents
Health Status Indicators
Occupational Exposure > standards
Occupational Exposure > adverse effects
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Table of Contents:
  • FrontMatter
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Summary
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Mechanisms of Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen Cyanide Toxicity
  • 3 A Brief Review of Hydrogen Cyanide and Carbon Monoxide Toxicity
  • 4 Summary of the Effects of Combined Exposure to Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen Cyanide and Recommendation for Combined-Exposure Risk Assessment
  • 5 Pharmacokinetics and Mathematical Modeling for Assessing Toxicity of Mixtures of Chemicals
  • 6 Appropriateness of Measurement of Blood or Air Levels of Cyanide
  • 7 Conclusions and Recommendations
  • References

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