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Document ID (ISN)44760
CIS number 85-1760
ISBN(s) 0-900319-29-1
Year 1983
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Houston A.
Title Dangerous chemicals - Emergency first aid guide
Bibliographic information Croner Publications Ltd., Croner House, 173 Kingston Road, New Malden, Surrey KT3 3SS, United Kingdom, 1983. 185p. Illus. Price: £15.00.
Abstract This loose-leaf illustrated guide gives advice on immediate treatment required after an accident or spillage involving dangerous chemicals. The information covers only the short-term effects of exposure to the chemical. Contents: general medical advice (recognition of chemical poisoning and routes of exposure); emergency treatment; resuscitation; medical complications of chemical poisoning; notes for ambulance personnel; chemical index by name and UN number (2000); chemical charts giving precise information on the first aid treatment of the casualty.
Descriptors (primary) acute poisoning; toxic substances; first aid; resuscitation; emergency treatment; chemical products
Descriptors (secondary) United Kingdom; short-term exposure; manuals
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Medicine, hygiene and first aid
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) First aid and emergency organization