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Article: Chronic ammonia inhalation and interstitial pulmonary fibrosis: a case report and review of the literature.(Brief Communication)
- Article from:
- Archives of Environmental Health
- Article date:
- September 1, 2003
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AMMONIA is an irritant gas with a sharp odor, both as a natural and a manufactured chemical. It is a key intermediary in the nitrogen cycle in nature, and microbial production is by far the major source of ammonia in the world. Occupational exposure to ammonia occurs to workers in industries involved in its synthesis, formulation, transportation, and use. Additional occupational exposures occur during the use of cleaning products that contain ammonia, as well as during the application of fertilizers, the feeding and handling of cattle, and working in poultry and swine confinement buildings. (1) Ammonia is a fixative in photographic processes, blueprints, and duplicating ...