A community exposure to 2-chloro-6-fluorophenol.
Vet Hum Toxicol
; 45(1): 41-2, 2003 Feb.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12583699
ABSTRACT
A rural town in western New York was the site of a release of a mixture of 2-chloro-6-fluorophenol (CFP), toluene and water due to a pressure build-up at a nearby chemical facility. The regional poison control center received calls from physician offices and individual patients describing symptoms felt related to this exposure. Symptoms included headache, dry throat, cough, chest discomfort, nausea/vomiting, and diarrhea. Environmental sampling by the state health department confirmed soil and surface contamination; however, despite a noticeable odor during sampling, staff did not detect CFP in air samples. To our knowledge, although many individuals visited their primary care providers, none were hospitalized. This incident suggests that acute exposure to CFP is similar to other phenol exposures with relatively minor symptoms including headache, irritation of mucous membranes, and gastrointestinal symptoms.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Fenóis
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Poluentes Atmosféricos
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Exposição Ambiental
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vet Hum Toxicol
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos