Citation

Matthews G. Postgrad. Med. J. 1989; 65(762): 224-232.

Affiliation

BOC Limited, Guildford, Surrey, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2687827

PMCID

PMC2429264

Abstract

An overview of the widespread use of gases and some volatile solvents in modern society is given. The usual circumstances in which undue exposure may occur are described. The most prominent symptoms and general principles of diagnosis and treatment are given and are followed by more specific information on the commoner, more toxic materials. While acute poisonings constitute the greater part of the paper, some indication of chronic disorders arising from repeated or prolonged exposure is also given.

Language: en