Notes from the Field: Acute Sulfuryl Fluoride Poisoning in a Family - Florida, August 2015.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
; 65(27): 698-9, 2016 Jul 15.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27414166
ABSTRACT
On August 19, 2015, the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) was notified by the Florida Poison Information Center Network and a local hospital of possible sulfuryl fluoride poisonings affecting a family in Martin County, in southeastern Florida. Sulfuryl fluoride is a highly toxic (toxicity category I) gas fumigant used for termite control of homes and buildings.* FDOH personnel in Martin County commenced an investigation and identified a family of five (a grandmother, mother, father, son, and daughter) exposed to sulfuryl fluoride after their house was fumigated. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Criminal Investigation Division also conducted an investigation after being notified by FDOH. Medical records were reviewed, and the father was interviewed by FDOH.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sulfinic Acids
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Family
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Fumigation
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Fluoride Poisoning
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Year:
2016
Type:
Article