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Organophosphate compounds, first synthesized in the 1800s, have been used for insecticides, pesticides, and in war and terrorism, such as the 1995 Tokyo subway poisoning. This book provides an in-depth examination of the effects of organophosphates and nerve agents and offers therapeutic and prophyl...
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Elsevier,
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Publisher Address: | Amsterdam : |
Publication Dates: | 2012. |
Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier insights
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780124160477 |
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Organophosphate compounds, first synthesized in the 1800s, have been used for insecticides, pesticides, and in war and terrorism, such as the 1995 Tokyo subway poisoning. This book provides an in-depth examination of the effects of organophosphates and nerve agents and offers therapeutic and prophylactic countermeasures. Beginning with an overview of milestones in the use of toxic chemicals and chemical warfare agents, the formulae and toxicities of compounds are given, along with tables outlining animal toxicities. Data on various compounds' inhibitions and subsequent accumulations are also |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (vii, 81 pages) : illustrations. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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9780123914828 0123914825 |
Index Number: | RA1242 |
CLC: | TJ92 |
Contents: | Chemical weapons -- Chemical warfare agents -- Organophosphates and nerve agents -- Toxicodynamics -- Antidotal treatment -- Prophylaxis. |