Chemical pneumonitis due to exposure to bromine compounds
A Kraut, R Lilis - Chest, 1988 - Elsevier
A 60-year-old laboratory technician developed pulmonary infiltrates consistent with chemical
pneumonitis following accidental exposure to a mixture of hydrogen bromide and
phosphorus tribromide. A protracted clinical course ensued consistent with bronchiolitis
obliterans. These problems may have been avoided if the potential for subsequent damage
had been realized at the time of the initial exposure. Health personnel must be aware of the
potentially delayed effects of accidental exposures to respiratory irritants.
pneumonitis following accidental exposure to a mixture of hydrogen bromide and
phosphorus tribromide. A protracted clinical course ensued consistent with bronchiolitis
obliterans. These problems may have been avoided if the potential for subsequent damage
had been realized at the time of the initial exposure. Health personnel must be aware of the
potentially delayed effects of accidental exposures to respiratory irritants.