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1 online resource (xiii, 25 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 20-22). |
| Contents |
Mechanisms of carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide toxicity -- A brief review of hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide toxicity -- Summary of the effects of combined exposure to carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide and recommendation for combined-exposure risk assessment -- Pharmacokinetics and mathematical modeling for assessing toxicity of mixtures of chemicals -- Appropriateness of measurement of blood or air levels of cyanide -- Conclusions and recommendations -- References -- Biographic information on the committee on combined exposures to hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide in army operations. |
| Summary |
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 Army sought information on whether the two chemicals, hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide, result in similar health impacts and should be assessed together when establishing exposure limits. Based on a review of the scientific literature, the report finds that the biochemical health impacts of the chemicals are similar and that the Army's proposed approach to setting exposure limits is appropriate. Because previous research has focused on high exposures, this initial NRC report recommends that futher neurological studies at low concentrations of exposure to the chemicals be conducted. |
| Funding |
Sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Department of Defense W81K04-06-D-0023 |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
United States. Army -- Medical care.
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United States. Army. |
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Medical care. |
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United States. Army. |
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Hydrocyanic acid -- Toxicology.
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Hydrocyanic acid -- Toxicology. |
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Hydrocyanic acid. |
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Carbon monoxide -- Toxicology.
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Carbon monoxide -- Toxicology. |
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Chemical weapons.
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Chemical weapons. |
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Health risk assessment.
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Health risk assessment. |
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Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous -- Physiological effect.
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Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous -- Physiological effect. |
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Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous. |
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Military weapons -- By-products.
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Military weapons. |
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Waste products. |
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Indoor air quality -- Safety measures.
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Indoor air quality. |
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Industrial safety. |
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Hydrogen Cyanide -- adverse effects. |
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Carbon Monoxide -- adverse effects. |
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Military Personnel. |
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Occupational Exposure -- adverse effects. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Technical reports.
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Technical reports.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Combined exposures to hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide in Army operations. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2008 9780309125604 |
| ISBN |
9780309125611 (electronic book) |
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0309125618 (electronic book) |
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030912560X (Paper) |
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9780309125604 |
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