TY - JOUR
PY - 2016//
TI - Tetryl exposure: forgotten hazards of antique munitions
JO - Annals of occupational and environmental medicine
A1 - Alfaraj, Walla A.
A1 - McMillan, Brian
A1 - Ducatman, Alan M.
A1 - Werntz, Charles L.
SP - e20
EP - e20
VL - 28
IS -
N2 - 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
LA - en SN - 2052-4374 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40557-016-0102-7 ID - ref1 ER -