Exposure

• Microelectronics Manufacturing

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Physiology

• Diborane Gas Inhalation
  • Respiratory Irritant

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Clinical

Short-Term Exposure

• Mucous Membrane/Skin/Eye Irritation
• Airway Irritation: may occur immediately or be delayed for up to 24 hrs
  • Cough (see Cough, [[Cough]])
  • Dyspnea (see Dyspnea, [[Dyspnea]])
  • Wheezing (see Obstructive Lung Disease, [[Obstructive Lung Disease]])
• Acute Lung Injury-ARDS (see Acute Lung Injury-ARDS, [[Acute Lung Injury-ARDS]])

Longer-Term, Low-Level Exposure

• Airway Irritation
  • Cough (see Cough, [[Cough]])
  • Dyspnea (see Dyspnea, [[Dyspnea]])
  • Wheezing (see Obstructive Lung Disease, [[Obstructive Lung Disease]])
• Neurologic
  • Seizures (see Seizures, [[Seizures]])
  • Fatigue
  • Confusion/Lethargy
  • Transient Tremors

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References

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