title: Chemicals and gases.
abstract: This article covers the major chemicals and gases that are considered to be of the most clinical relevance to the primary care provider. The reader is referred to other comprehensive textbooks of toxicology and occupational medicine for a complete discussion of the numerous additional products found in the workplace that may result in occupational exposure.
authors.affiliation: Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, USA. rharris@itsa.ucsf.edu
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Harrison
mesh_terms: D005740:Gases / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D009787:Occupational Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017132:Workplace
chemical_list: D005740:Gases; D015386:Hazardous Substances