To report a burn unit's experience with chemical burns and to discuss the fundamental principles in managing chemical burns.A chart review.A burn centre at a major university-affiliated hospital.Twenty-four patients with chemical burns, representing 2.6% of all burn admissions over an 8-year period at the Ross Tilley Regional Adult Burn Centre. Seventy-
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Theory formation by abduction : a case study based on the chemical revolution [PDF]
Abduction is the process of constructing explanations. This chapter suggests that automated abduction is a key to advancing beyond the "routine theory revision" methods developed in early AI research towards automated reasoning systems capable of "world ...
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Relationship between the molecular composition, visible light absorption, and health-related properties of smoldering woodsmoke aerosols [PDF]
Organic aerosols generated from the smoldering combustion of wood critically impact air quality and health for billions of people worldwide; yet, the links between the chemical components and the optical or biological effects of woodsmoke aerosol (WSA ...
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Risk Assessments for Chemical Stockpile Incinerators: Is the Supporting Guidance Adequate [PDF]
The author identifies potential deficiencies in guidance used in the United States for risk assessments of chemical weapons ...
Tannenbaum, Lawrence V.
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Inelastic neutron scattering measurements of the relaxor ferroelectric PbMg$_{1 / 3}$Nb$_{2 / 3}$O$_{3}$ (PMN) in the temperature range 490~K$
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First aid and emergency treatment after hydrofluoric acid splash
Introduction: Chemicals are used in all kinds of industry and one fifth of workers have dealt with dangerous chemicals. Hydrofluoric acid (HF) is one of the most dangerous inorganic acids; it is used in the electronics, chemical, glass, steel, car and ...
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Introduction: Burn intensive care unit (BICU) patients suffer from reduced immunological competence. Often bacterial and fungal infections occur as single or associated infection of the burn site.
Christian Weinand
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Electron Transfer Prompted Ejection of a Tightly Bound K\u3csup\u3e+\u3c/sup\u3e from the Ethereal Cavity of a Hexaarylbenzene-Based Receptor [PDF]
Synthesis of a pair of rotamers (9u/9s) of a hexaarylbenzene derivative containing six (cofacially arranged) electroactive 2,5-dimethoxytolyl groups is described.
Lindeman, Sergey V. +2 more
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Informational Regulation of Industrial Safety - An Examination of the U.S. "Local Emergency Planning Committees" [PDF]
A major trend in the regulation of industrial risks to human health and the environment is the provision of relevant information to (and the empowerment of) all stakeholders and risk bearers. This paper provides a concrete look at one of the key items in
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Assessment of Community Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Burn Prevention and First Aid in Yemen: A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
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