| Document ID (ISN) | 107119 |
| CIS number |
07-1119 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1262-4055 - Préventique-Sécurité |
| Year |
2007 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Picot A. |
| Title |
Antimony - A well-known toxic substance still not fully understood |
| Original title |
L'antimoine - Un vieux toxique toujours méconnu [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan.-Feb. 2007, No.91, p.30-33. Illus. 14 ref. |
| Abstract |
First part of a review article on the toxicology of antimony. Topics addressed: properties; uses of antimony in ancient times, in the Middle Ages and in recent times; production and use (catalysts, flame retardants, alloys); metabolism. The toxic effects of antimony are described in a second article (see CIS 07-1120). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
antimony and compounds; toxicology; antimony |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
catalysts; metabolic process; history; toxic substances; flame retardants; alloys |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
|
