Protective and Therapeutic Agents for War Gases - Solutions of BAL

Abstract

A detailed study of aqueous and aqueous-glycol solutions of BAL showed that these systems do not possess sufficient stability to be practical for field use in the treatment of lewisite burns. These findings led to renewed investigation of other solvents for BAL. The results showed that nonhydroxylated solvents gave solutions of striking improved stability. Among the solvents which appeared most useful for the therapeutic application of BAL were peanut oil, benzyl benzoate, diethyl phthalate, and triacetin.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 02, 1945
Accession Number
ADA801583

Entities

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  • C. G. Wortz
  • G. W. Rigby
  • P. L. Salzberg
  • W. A. Lazier

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohols
  • Alkenes
  • Aqueous Solutions
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Ethylene Glycol
  • Health Services
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastics
  • Polymeric Films
  • Public Health
  • Surface Tension
  • Viscosity

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  • Chemistry

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  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Systems Analysis and Design