Citation

Alfaraj WA, McMillan B, Ducatman AM, Werntz CL. Ann. Occup. Environ. Med. 2016; 28: e20.

Affiliation

School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia USA ; School of Public Health, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group - BMC)

DOI

10.1186/s40557-016-0102-7

PMID

27066259

PMCID

PMC4826499

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Older yet still abundant munitions such as tetryl present easily forgotten health hazards and associated needs for worker protection. CASE PRESENTATION: Symptoms and findings from 22 workers who were exposed to tetryl are summarized.

CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights the health hazards from exposure to tetryl. Occupational health professionals need to maintain vigilance to protect workers from the risks of handling older munitions.

Language: en