Health Effects and Toxicity of Phosgene : Scientific Review

  • M. A. Mehlman Mobil Oil Corporation, Environmental and Health Science Laboratory, Princeton, New Jersey
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.37.5909
Keywords: Pathology, Phosgene

Abstract

The chemistry and toxicology of phosgene are reviewed at length. Manufacture, physical and chemical properties and industrial application of this important chemical intermediate are presented. Both acute and chronic exposure studies on animals and some human exposure data are also discussed. Pathology of phosgene poisoning and reliable therapeutic measures are critically examined.

Author Biography

M. A. Mehlman, Mobil Oil Corporation, Environmental and Health Science Laboratory, Princeton, New Jersey
Mobil Oil Corporation, Environmental and Health Science Laboratory, Princeton, New Jersey-085 40
Published
2014-01-16
How to Cite
Mehlman, M. (2014). Health Effects and Toxicity of Phosgene : Scientific Review. Defence Science Journal, 37(2), 269-279. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.37.5909
Issue
Vol 37 No 2
Section
Review Papers
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