Year: 1989 Source: Medical Toxicology, v.4, no.3, (May/June 1989), p.219-227 SIEC No: 19900245

Reports 3 cases & reviews published literature on sodium azide ingestion. Treatment details are provided & the role of sodium nitrite in treating sodium azide toxicity by producing methaemoglobin which complexes with azide is discussed. (15 ref)